DemocratNot in office · last served 2004Last on a ballot: Nov 2002
William I. Houghton
Last held office: Delaware House of Representatives, District 16 (1982–2004). Ran in 11 elections between 1982 and 2002, winning 11.
- Last margin
- +90.6
- Won 2000
- Elections
- 11
- 1982–2002
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Houghton was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Houghton has run
Margin: how far Houghton finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Delaware House of Representatives, District 16 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 2000 | Delaware House of Representatives, District 16 | General | Won | Nancy L. Mattson (NLP) | 95.3% | D+90.6 |
| 1998 | Delaware House of Representatives, District 16 | General | Won | Ralph E. Durham (L), Nancy L. Mattson (NLP) | 91.2% | D+85.5 |
| 1996 | Delaware House of Representatives, District 16 | General | Won | Nancy L. Mattson (NLP) | 92.6% | D+85.1 |
| 1994 | Delaware House of Representatives, District 16 | General | Won | Mike Smith (L) | 93% | D+86.0 |
| 1992 | Delaware House of Representatives, District 16 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1990 | Delaware House of Representatives, District 16 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1988 | Delaware House of Representatives, District 16 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1986 | Delaware House of Representatives, District 16 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1984 | Delaware House of Representatives, District 16 | General | Won | Clayton W. Hewes Jr. (R) | 62.6% | D+25.3 |
| 1982 | Delaware House of Representatives, District 16 | General | Won | Richard C. Cathcart (R) | 52.4% | D+4.8 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Houghton has held
- Delaware House of Representatives, District 16 · 1982–2004
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Houghton has run against
- Nancy L. Mattson (NLP) · 2000 election, won
- Ralph E. Durham (L) · 1998 election, won
- Mike Smith (L) · 1994 election, won
- Clayton W. Hewes Jr. (R) · 1984 election, won
- Richard C. Cathcart (R) · 1982 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive