1978Final results
1978 election for Delaware House District 40
Delaware House of Representatives · Delaware
William J. Gordy (D) won with 72.9% of the vote, defeating William Jack Northam (R) by 45.8 points.
William J. GordyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
72.9%2,845
William Jack NorthamRepublican
27.1%1,058
3,903 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