1978Final results
1978 election for Delaware House District 17
Delaware House of Representatives · Delaware
John Matushefske (D) won with 66.9% of the vote, defeating Henry M. Sipple (R) by 33.9 points.
John MatushefskeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
66.9%1,539
Henry M. SippleRepublican
33.1%760
2,299 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