2008Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2008 election for Delaware House District 7
Delaware House of Representatives · Delaware
Bryon H. Short (D) won with 58.6% of the vote, defeating James Bowers (R) by 17.1 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Bryon H. ShortDemocrat · winner
58.6%6,281
James BowersRepublican
41.4%4,443
10,724 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 2008
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET