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1972Final results

1972 election for Delaware House District 39

Delaware House of Representatives · Delaware

Thomas A. Temple (D) won with 52.2% of the vote, defeating A. Glenn Brinsfield (R) by 4.4 points.

Thomas A. TempleDemocrat · winner
52.2%2,793
47.8%2,560
5,353 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+4.41972D+12.41974D+19.21976R+13.31978R+30.41980R+34.91982

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