1976Final results
1976 election for Delaware House District 17
Delaware House of Representatives · Delaware
John Matushefske (D) won with 64.4% of the vote, defeating Henry M. Sipple (R) by 28.7 points.
John MatushefskeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
64.4%2,293
Henry M. SippleRepublican
35.6%1,269
3,562 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 1976
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET