1972Final results
1972 election for Delaware Senate District 6
Delaware State Senate · Delaware
Dean C. Steele (R) won with 61.9% of the vote, defeating Russell Cory (D) by 23.9 points.
Dean C. SteeleRepublican · winner · incumbent
61.9%8,348
Russell CoryDemocrat
38.1%5,128
13,476 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