1976Flipped from DemocraticFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
1976 election for Delaware House District 24
Delaware House of Representatives · Delaware
William A. Oberle Jr. (R) won with 50.2% of the vote, defeating Richard B. Legates (D) by 0.4 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
William A. Oberle Jr.Republican · winner
50.2%3,358
Richard B. LegatesDemocrat · incumbent
49.8%3,334
6,692 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