1996Final results
1996 election for Delaware Senate District 1
Delaware State Senate · Delaware
Harris B. McDowell III (D) won with 61.6% of the vote, defeating Gary Linarducci (R) by 23.3 points.
Harris B. McDowell IIIDemocrat · winner · incumbent
61.6%7,883
Gary LinarducciRepublican
38.4%4,908
12,791 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