1978Final results
1978 election for Delaware Senate District 5
Delaware State Senate · Delaware
Charles E. Hughes (R) won with 59.2% of the vote, defeating William J. McKinley (D) by 18.3 points.
Charles E. HughesRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.2%3,860
William J. McKinleyDemocrat
40.8%2,664
6,524 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