2002Final results
2002 election for Delaware Senate District 20
Delaware State Senate · Delaware
George H. Bunting Jr. (D) won with 59.5% of the vote, defeating John L. Rieley (R) by 21.2 points.
George H. Bunting Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
59.5%9,046
John L. RieleyRepublican
38.2%5,817
Albert F. Gargano Jr.Independent
1.4%207
1.0%146
15,216 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
The candidates
George H. Bunting Jr. (D)John L. Rieley (R)
Also on the ballot: Albert F. Gargano Jr. (Independent), 1.4%; William J. Winkler Sr. (Green), 1.0%