1976Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1976 election for Delaware House District 8
Delaware House of Representatives · Delaware
Joseph C. Loughney (D) won with 57.7% of the vote, defeating J. Harold King Sr. (R) by 16.1 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Joseph C. LoughneyDemocrat · winner
57.7%2,931
J. Harold King Sr.Republican
41.6%2,112
Joseph A. WebbOther party
0.7%35
5,078 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