1986Final results
1986 election for Delaware Senate District 8
Delaware State Senate · Delaware
Margo Ewing Bane (R) won with 50.3% of the vote, defeating Joseph E. Reardon (D) by 0.6 points.
Margo Ewing BaneRepublican · winner
50.3%5,695
Joseph E. ReardonDemocrat
49.7%5,629
11,324 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