1984Final results
1984 election for Delaware House District 16
Delaware House of Representatives · Delaware
William I. Houghton (D) won with 62.6% of the vote, defeating Clayton W. Hewes Jr. (R) by 25.3 points.
William I. HoughtonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
62.6%3,295
Clayton W. Hewes Jr.Republican
37.4%1,966
5,261 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 1984
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET