1980Final results
1980 election for Delaware House District 24
Delaware House of Representatives · Delaware
William A. Oberle Jr. (R) won with 80.7% of the vote, defeating Stowell V. Kessler (D) by 61.4 points.
William A. Oberle Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
80.7%5,223
Stowell V. KesslerDemocrat
19.3%1,249
6,472 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET