1974Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
1974 election for Delaware House District 16
Delaware House of Representatives · Delaware
Daniel A. Kelly (D) won with 63.5% of the vote, defeating John A. Dillman (R) by 28.0 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Daniel A. KellyDemocrat · winner
63.5%2,481
John A. DillmanRepublican · incumbent
35.5%1,386
Charles C. LeflarOther party
1.0%41
3,908 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 1974
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET