1982Final results
1982 election for Delaware Senate District 1
Delaware State Senate · Delaware
Harris B. McDowell III (D) won with 62.5% of the vote, defeating Richard B. Bugbee (R) by 25.4 points.
Harris B. McDowell IIIDemocrat · winner · incumbent
62.5%7,239
Richard B. BugbeeRepublican
37.1%4,299
Susan E. BissellLibertarian
0.4%45
11,583 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
Harris B. McDowell III (D)Richard B. Bugbee (R)
Also on the ballot: Susan E. Bissell (Libertarian), 0.4%