1984Final results
1984 election for Delaware House District 40
Delaware House of Representatives · Delaware
Carrol W. Cordrey (D) won with 56.1% of the vote, defeating Kenneth C. Whaley (R) by 12.5 points.
Carrol W. CordreyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
56.1%3,047
Kenneth C. WhaleyRepublican
43.6%2,370
Stanley N. Justis Jr.Other party
0.3%18
5,435 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
The candidates
Carrol W. Cordrey (D)Kenneth C. Whaley (R)
Also on the ballot: Stanley N. Justis Jr. (Other party), 0.3%