1972Final results
1972 election for Delaware Senate District 18
Delaware State Senate · Delaware
William M. Murphy Jr. (D) won with 55.4% of the vote, defeating John Kramedas (R) by 10.8 points.
William M. Murphy Jr.Democrat · winner
55.4%3,446
John KramedasRepublican
44.6%2,777
6,223 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