2002Final results
2002 election for Delaware Senate District 18
Delaware State Senate · Delaware
F. Gary Simpson (R) won with 57.4% of the vote, defeating John S. Burton Sr. (D) by 14.7 points.
F. Gary SimpsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
57.4%8,875
John S. Burton Sr.Democrat
42.6%6,594
15,469 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 2002
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET