1988Final results
1988 election for Delaware Senate District 16
Delaware State Senate · Delaware
William C. Torbert (D) won with 62.4% of the vote, defeating Brett Elliott (R) by 24.9 points.
William C. TorbertDemocrat · winner · incumbent
62.4%4,987
Brett ElliottRepublican
37.6%3,001
7,988 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 1988
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET