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1986Final results

1986 election for Delaware House District 22

Delaware House of Representatives · Delaware

Joseph R. Petrilli (R) won with 97.4% of the vote, defeating Eric J. Rittberg (Lib) by 94.9 points.

Joseph R. PetrilliRepublican · winner · incumbent
97.4%3,276
Eric J. RittbergLibertarian
2.6%86
3,362 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 1986

Races before and after

EvenR+14.81974R+28.21976R+24.61978R+27.51980R+16.11990R+20.41992

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