1972Final results
1972 election for Delaware House District 40
Delaware House of Representatives · Delaware
William J. Gordy (D) won with 66.0% of the vote, defeating William Jack Northam (R) by 32.0 points.
William J. GordyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
66.0%3,279
William Jack NorthamRepublican
34.0%1,688
4,967 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET