1982Final results
1982 election for Delaware Senate District 5
Delaware State Senate · Delaware
Myrna Bair (R) won with 60.4% of the vote, defeating Marie D. Rapposelli (D) by 21.9 points.
Myrna BairRepublican · winner · incumbent
60.4%6,112
Marie D. RapposelliDemocrat
38.5%3,894
James G. PotterLibertarian
0.7%67
John W. Kazmirski Jr.Other party
0.5%54
10,127 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
Myrna Bair (R)Marie D. Rapposelli (D)
Also on the ballot: James G. Potter (Libertarian), 0.7%; John W. Kazmirski Jr. (Other party), 0.5%