1996Final results
1996 election for Delaware Senate District 8
Delaware State Senate · Delaware
Dave Sokola (D) won with 61.4% of the vote, defeating Irwin J. Becnel Jr. (R) by 22.8 points.
Dave SokolaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
61.4%9,658
Irwin J. Becnel Jr.Republican
38.6%6,066
15,724 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