1986Final results
1986 election for Delaware Senate District 19
Delaware State Senate · Delaware
Thurman Adams Jr. (D) won with 71.3% of the vote, defeating Gene M. Smith Sr. (R) by 42.6 points.
Thurman Adams Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
71.3%4,838
Gene M. Smith Sr.Republican
28.7%1,948
6,786 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