1978Final results
1978 election for Delaware House District 8
Delaware House of Representatives · Delaware
Joseph C. Loughney (D) won with 52.9% of the vote, defeating James F. Edwards (R) by 5.8 points.
Joseph C. LoughneyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
52.9%1,779
James F. EdwardsRepublican
47.1%1,585
3,364 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