1976Final results
1976 election for Delaware Senate District 8
Delaware State Senate · Delaware
John H. Arnold (R) won with 57.2% of the vote, defeating Francis P. Vari (D) by 14.9 points.
John H. ArnoldRepublican · winner
57.2%6,605
Francis P. VariDemocrat
42.3%4,883
William O. BakerOther party
0.5%61
11,549 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