1978Final results
1978 election for Delaware House District 23
Delaware House of Representatives · Delaware
Robert S. Powell (R) won with 53.1% of the vote, defeating John F. Lynch Jr. (D) by 6.2 points.
Robert S. PowellRepublican · winner · incumbent
53.1%2,173
John F. Lynch Jr.Democrat
46.9%1,920
4,093 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