1972Final results
1972 election for Delaware Senate District 5
Delaware State Senate · Delaware
Charles E. Hughes (R) won with 58.6% of the vote, defeating Harry Wilson (D) by 17.2 points.
Charles E. HughesRepublican · winner
58.6%6,403
Harry WilsonDemocrat
41.4%4,521
10,924 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