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1982Final results

1982 election for Delaware Senate District 19

Delaware State Senate · Delaware

Thurman Adams Jr. (D) won with 95.0% of the vote, defeating Donald Donovan Jr. (Oth) by 89.9 points.

Thurman Adams Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
95.0%4,872
5.0%258
5,130 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

EvenD+33.41974D+28.21978D+42.61986D+35.01990D+32.61996D+27.32002

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET