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1986Final results

1986 election for Delaware House District 26

Delaware House of Representatives · Delaware

Richard Davis (R) won with 51.4% of the vote, defeating Robert C. Hopkins (D) by 2.7 points.

Richard DavisRepublican · winner · incumbent
51.4%1,762
48.6%1,669
3,431 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

EvenD+17.21980D+0.51982R+28.61984R+2.71986R+20.11988R+18.01990

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