1978Final results
1978 election for Delaware House District 15
Delaware House of Representatives · Delaware
David B. McBride (D) won with 79.8% of the vote, defeating Catherine J. Kelly (R) by 62.2 points.
David B. McBrideDemocrat · winner
79.8%3,109
Catherine J. KellyRepublican
17.6%686
Paul DebruyneOther party
2.1%81
Harvey I. Warren Jr.Other party
0.5%19
3,895 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 1978
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
David B. McBride (D)Catherine J. Kelly (R)
Also on the ballot: Paul Debruyne (Other party), 2.1%; Harvey I. Warren Jr. (Other party), 0.5%