1972Final results
1972 election for Delaware Senate District 16
Delaware State Senate · Delaware
Allen J. Cook (D) won with 66.8% of the vote, defeating William Cathell (R) by 34.7 points.
Allen J. CookDemocrat · winner · incumbent
66.8%6,382
William CathellRepublican
32.2%3,072
Evelyn F. GoodsonOther party
1.0%94
9,548 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