1982Final results
1982 election for Delaware House District 40
Delaware House of Representatives · Delaware
Carrol W. Cordrey (D) won with 63.1% of the vote, defeating Kenneth C. Whaley (R) by 26.6 points.
Carrol W. CordreyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
63.1%2,663
Kenneth C. WhaleyRepublican
36.4%1,538
Stanley N. Justis Jr.Other party
0.5%22
4,223 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
Carrol W. Cordrey (D)Kenneth C. Whaley (R)
Also on the ballot: Stanley N. Justis Jr. (Other party), 0.5%