1976Final results
1976 election for Delaware House District 40
Delaware House of Representatives · Delaware
William J. Gordy (D) won with 58.2% of the vote, defeating Dennis Norman Oneal (R) by 16.5 points.
William J. GordyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.2%3,110
Dennis Norman OnealRepublican
41.8%2,230
5,340 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