1978Final results
1978 election for Delaware House District 38
Delaware House of Representatives · Delaware
Howard A. Clendaniel (D) won with 55.1% of the vote, defeating William W. Vanderwende (R) by 10.3 points.
Howard A. ClendanielDemocrat · winner · incumbent
55.1%2,463
William W. VanderwendeRepublican
44.9%2,004
4,467 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