1972Final results
1972 election for Delaware House District 8
Delaware House of Representatives · Delaware
Lois Lesher (R) won with 58.2% of the vote, defeating George M. Powell (D) by 16.4 points.
Lois LesherRepublican · winner
58.2%3,303
George M. PowellDemocrat
41.8%2,372
5,675 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