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2016Final results

2016 election for Delaware House District 31

Delaware House of Representatives · Delaware

Sean Lynn (D) won with 66.5% of the vote, defeating M. Jean Dowding (R) by 33.1 points.

Sean LynnDemocrat · winner · incumbent
66.5%5,765
M. Jean DowdingRepublican
33.4%2,897
8,666 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016

Races before and after

EvenD+18.22010D+25.32012D+6.62014D+33.12016D+30.82018D+38.42020

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET