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1986Final results

1986 election for Delaware House District 35

Delaware House of Representatives · Delaware

B. Bradford Barnes Jr. (R) won with 57.8% of the vote, defeating Vernon Hood (D) by 15.7 points.

B. Bradford Barnes Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
57.8%1,898
Vernon HoodDemocrat
42.2%1,384
3,282 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+34.41976D+0.71980R+9.71982R+15.71986R+13.41988R+23.11990

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