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1972Final results

1972 election for Delaware House District 6

Delaware House of Representatives · Delaware

Francis M. Jornlin (R) won with 58.3% of the vote, defeating Helen L. Gelof (D) by 16.5 points.

Francis M. JornlinRepublican · winner
58.3%3,879
41.7%2,778
6,657 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

EvenR+16.51972R+3.11974R+14.31976R+4.61978R+21.01980R+34.21982

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