1982Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1982 election for Delaware House District 21
Delaware House of Representatives · Delaware
Vincent P. Meconi (D) won with 53.6% of the vote, defeating Robert S. Powell (R) by 7.6 points.
Vincent P. MeconiDemocrat · winner
53.6%2,569
Robert S. PowellRepublican · incumbent
46.0%2,205
Margaret R. BuchananLibertarian
0.5%23
4,797 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 1982
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Vincent P. Meconi (D)Robert S. Powell (R)
Also on the ballot: Margaret R. Buchanan (Libertarian), 0.5%