1996Final results
1996 election for Delaware House District 35
Delaware House of Representatives · Delaware
J. Benjamin Ewing Jr. (R) won with 53.2% of the vote, defeating Gary W. Downes (D) by 6.5 points.
J. Benjamin Ewing Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
53.2%3,135
Gary W. DownesDemocrat
46.8%2,754
5,889 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 1996
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET