1986Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
1986 election for Delaware House District 40
Delaware House of Representatives · Delaware
Clifford G. Lee (R) won with 50.9% of the vote, defeating George J. Collins (D) by 1.7 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Clifford G. LeeRepublican · winner
50.9%2,241
George J. CollinsDemocrat
49.1%2,165
4,406 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET