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1972Final results

1972 election for Delaware House District 34

Delaware House of Representatives · Delaware

John Edward Morris (D) won with 56.4% of the vote, defeating Richmond Wright (R) by 13.8 points.

John Edward MorrisDemocrat · winner
56.4%1,197
Richmond WrightRepublican
42.6%905
Mary E. ClitesOther party
1.0%21
2,123 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1972

Races before and after

EvenD+13.81972D+6.71974D+25.51976R+18.61980R+17.71982R+10.01986

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

John Edward Morris (D)Richmond Wright (R)

Also on the ballot: Mary E. Clites (Other party), 1.0%