1972Final results
1972 election for Delaware Senate District 4
Delaware State Senate · Delaware
Robert J. Berndt (R) won with 60.5% of the vote, defeating Joann Hines (D) by 20.9 points.
Robert J. BerndtRepublican · winner
60.5%7,807
Joann HinesDemocrat
39.5%5,104
12,911 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