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1996Final results

1996 election for Delaware House District 40

Delaware House of Representatives · Delaware

Clifford G. Lee (R) won with 74.8% of the vote, defeating John McDonnell (D) by 49.6 points.

Clifford G. LeeRepublican · winner · incumbent
74.8%4,713
25.2%1,588
6,301 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

EvenR+18.71990R+13.51992R+29.51994R+49.61996R+17.72008R+25.42012

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET