2010 Delaware House of Representatives election

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All 41 seats in the Delaware House of Representatives
21 seats needed for a majority
Turnout| 49%
|  | Majority party  | Minority party

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Leader  | Robert Gilligan | Richard Cathcart (retired)
Party  | Democratic | Republican
Leader's seat  | 19th - Wilmington | 9th- Middletown
Last election  | 25 | 16
Seats before  | 24 | 17
Seats won  | 26 | 15
Seat change  | 2 | 2
Popular vote  | 150,521 | 136,363
Percentage  | 51.85% | 46.98%

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Results:
Democratic gain Republican gain
Democratic hold Republican hold

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Robert Gilligan
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Robert Gilligan
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An election was held on November 2, 2010 to elect all 41 members to Delaware's House of Representatives. The election coincided with the elections for other offices, including for U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, and state senate. The primary election was held on September 14, 2010.[1]

## Results

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District  | Incumbent  | Party  | Elected Representative  | Party

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1st  | Dennis Williams |  | Dem  | Dennis Williams |  | Dem
2nd  | Hazel Plant |  | Dem  | Stephanie Bolden |  | Dem
3rd  | Helene Keeley |  | Dem  | Helene Keeley |  | Dem
4th  | Gerald Brady |  | Dem  | Gerald Brady |  | Dem
5th  | Melanie George |  | Dem  | Melanie George |  | Dem
6th  | Tom Kovach |  | Rep  | Debra Heffernan |  | Dem
7th  | Bryon Short |  | Dem  | Bryon Short |  | Dem
8th  | Quinn Johnson |  | Dem  | Quinn Johnson |  | Dem
9th  | Richard Cathcart |  | Rep  | Rebecca Walker |  | Dem
10th  | Dennis Williams |  | Dem  | Dennis Williams |  | Dem
11th  | Gregory Lavelle |  | Rep  | Gregory Lavelle |  | Rep
12th  | Deborah Hudson |  | Rep  | Deborah Hudson |  | Rep
13th  | Larry Mitchell |  | Dem  | Larry Mitchell |  | Dem
14th  | Peter Schwartzkopf |  | Dem  | Peter Schwartzkopf |  | Dem
15th  | Valerie Longhurst |  | Dem  | Valerie Longhurst |  | Dem
16th  | J.J. Johnson |  | Dem  | J.J. Johnson |  | Dem
17th  | Michael Mulrooney |  | Dem  | Michael Mulrooney |  | Dem
18th  | Michael Barbieri |  | Dem  | Michael Barbieri |  | Dem
19th  | Robert Gilligan |  | Dem  | Robert Gilligan |  | Dem
20th  | Nick Manolakos |  | Rep  | Nick Manolakos |  | Rep
21st  | Michael Ramone |  | Rep  | Michael Ramone |  | Rep
22nd  | Joseph Miró |  | Rep  | Joseph Miró |  | Rep
23rd  | Teresa Schooley |  | Dem  | Teresa Schooley |  | Dem
24th  | William Orbele Jr. |  | Rep  | Edward Osienski |  | Dem
25th  | John Kowalko Jr. |  | Dem  | John Kowalko Jr. |  | Dem
26th  | John Viola |  | Dem  | John Viola |  | Dem
27th  | Earl Jaques Jr. |  | Dem  | Earl Jaques Jr. |  | Dem
28th  | William Carson Jr. |  | Dem  | William Carson Jr. |  | Dem
29th  | Pamela Thornburg |  | Rep  | Lincoln Willis |  | Rep
30th  | William Outten |  | Rep  | William Outten |  | Rep
31st  | Darryl Scott |  | Dem  | Darryl Scott |  | Dem
32nd  | Brad Bennett |  | Dem  | Brad Bennett |  | Dem
33rd  | Robert Walls |  | Dem  | Harold Peterman |  | Rep
34th  | Donald Blakey |  | Rep  | Donald Blakey |  | Rep
35th  | David Wilson |  | Rep  | David Wilson |  | Rep
36th  | V. George Carey |  | Rep  | Harvey Kenton |  | Rep
37th  | Ruth Briggs King |  | Rep  | Ruth Briggs King |  | Rep
38th  | Gerald Hocker |  | Rep  | Gerald Hocker |  | Rep
39th  | Daniel Short |  | Rep  | Daniel Short |  | Rep
40th  | Clifford Lee |  | Rep  | Clifford Lee |  | Rep
41st  | John Atkins |  | Dem  | John Atkins |  | Dem

### Statewide

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Party | Candi-
dates | Votes | % | Seats | +/–

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| Democratic | 35 | 150,521 | 51.85% | 26 | 2
| Republican | 34 | 136,363 | 46.98% | 15 | 2
| Libertarian | 5 | 1,165 | 0.40% | 0 |
| Working Families | 2 | 773 | 0.27% | 0 |
| Independent | 3 | 553 | 0.19% | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 463 | 0.16% | 0 |
| Blue Enigma | 1 | 440 | 0.15% | 0 |
Total | 81 | 290,278 | 100% | 41 |

## Detailed Results

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District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35 • District 36 • District 37 • District 38 • District 39 • District 40 • District 41

Results of the 2010 Delaware House of Representatives election by district:[2][3]

### District 1

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Incumbent Democrat Dennis Williams has represented the 1st district since 1994.

Delaware House of Representatives 1st district general election, 2010  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Dennis Williams (incumbent)  | 6,044  | 100%
Total votes  | 6,044  | 100%
| Democratic hold

### District 2

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Incumbent Democrat Hazel Plant has represented the 2nd district since 2000. Plant lost re-nomination to fellow Democrat Stephanie Bolden, who ran unopposed in the general election.

Democratic primary
Delaware House of Representatives 2nd district Democratic primary election, 2010  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Stephanie Bolden | 676  | 51.17%
| Democratic | Hazel Plant (incumbent)  | 645  | 48.83%
Total votes  | 1,321  | 100%

General election
Delaware House of Representatives 2nd district general election, 2010  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Stephanie Bolden | 4,485  | 100%
Total votes  | 4,485  | 100%
| Democratic hold

### District 3

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Incumbent Democrat Helene Keeley has represented the 3rd district and its predecessors since 1996.

Democratic primary
Delaware House of Representatives 3rd district Democratic primary election, 2010  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Helene Keeley (incumbent)  | 736  | 55.51%
| Democratic | Robert Bovell  | 590  | 44.49%
Total votes  | 1,326  | 100%

General election
Delaware House of Representatives 3rd district general election, 2010  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Helene Keeley (incumbent)  | 3,375  | 83.15%
| Working Families | Robert Bovell  | 684  | 16.85%
Total votes  | 4,059  | 100%
| Democratic hold

### District 4

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Incumbent Democrat Gerald Brady has represented the 4th district since 2006.

Delaware House of Representatives 4th district general election, 2010  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Gerald Brady (incumbent)  | 5,298  | 65.77%
| Republican | Richard Carroll  | 2,757  | 34.23%
Total votes  | 8,055  | 100%
| Democratic hold

### District 5

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Incumbent Democrat Melanie George has represented the 5th district since 2002.

Delaware House of Representatives 5th district general election, 2010  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Melanie George (incumbent)  | 4,921  | 100%
Total votes  | 4,921  | 100%
| Democratic hold

### District 6

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Incumbent Republican Tom Kovach has represented the 6th district since 2009. Kovach lost re-election to Democrat Debra Heffernan.

Delaware House of Representatives 6th district general election, 2010  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Debra Heffernan | 4,263  | 51.89%
| Republican | Tom Kovach (incumbent)  | 3,856  | 46.93%
| Libertarian | Matthew John Flebbe  | 97  | 1.18%
Total votes  | 8,216  | 100%
| Democratic gain from Republican

### District 7

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Incumbent Democrat Bryon Short has represented the 7th district since 2006.

Delaware House of Representatives 7th district general election, 2010  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Bryon Short (incumbent)  | 4,983  | 56.86%
| Republican | Judith Travis  | 3,619  | 41.29%
| Independent Party | Scott Gesty  | 87  | 0.99%
| Libertarian | Scott Gesty  | 75  | 0.86%
Total votes  | 8,764  | 100%
| Democratic hold

### District 8

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Incumbent Democrat Quinn Johnson has represented the 8th district since 2008.

Democratic primary
Delaware House of Representatives 8th district Democratic primary election, 2010  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Quinn Johnson (incumbent)  | 791  | 68.66%
| Democratic | Valerie Jones-Rabb  | 361  | 31.34%
Total votes  | 1,152  | 100%

General election
Delaware House of Representatives 8th district general election, 2010  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Quinn Johnson (incumbent)  | 6,402  | 63.18%
| Republican | Kathleen Rokosz  | 3,731  | 36.82%
Total votes  | 10,133  | 100%
| Democratic hold

### District 9

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Incumbent Republican Minority leader Richard Cathcart has represented the 9th district since 1998. Democrat Rebecca Walker won the open seat.

Democratic primary
Delaware House of Representatives 9th district Democratic primary election, 2010  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Rebecca Walker | 970  | 78.99%
| Democratic | Richard Griffiths  | 258  | 21.01%
Total votes  | 1,228  | 100%

Republican primary
Delaware House of Representatives 9th district Republican primary election, 2010  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | John Marino  | 1,522  | 75.53%
| Republican | Anthony Mirto  | 493  | 24.47%
Total votes  | 2,015  | 100%

General election
Delaware House of Representatives 9th district general election, 2010  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Rebecca Walker | 5,583  | 51.30%
| Republican | John Marino  | 5,301  | 48.70%
Total votes  | 10,884  | 100%
| Democratic gain from Republican

### District 10

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Incumbent Democrat Dennis Williams has represented the 10th district since 2008.

Democratic primary
Delaware House of Representatives 10th district Democratic primary election, 2010  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Dennis Williams (incumbent)  | 727  | 72.19%
| Democratic | Kenneth Dargis Sr.  | 280  | 27.81%
Total votes  | 1,007  | 100%

General election
Delaware House of Representatives 10th district general election, 2010  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Dennis Williams (incumbent)  | 4,314  | 54.65%
| Republican | Robert Rhodunda  | 3,580  | 45.35%
Total votes  | 7,894  | 100%
| Democratic hold

### District 11

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Incumbent Republican Gregory Lavelle has represented the 11th district since 2001.

Delaware House of Representatives 11th district general election, 2010  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Gregory Lavelle (incumbent)  | 5,198  | 61.04%
| Democratic | Joshua Samuel Schoenberg  | 3,318  | 38.96%
Total votes  | 8,516  | 100%
| Republican hold

### District 12

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Incumbent Republican Deborah Hudson has represented the 12th district since 1994.

Delaware House of Representatives 12th district general election, 2010  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Deborah Hudson (incumbent)  | 6,067  | 88.78%
| Libertarian | James Christina  | 767  | 11.22%
Total votes  | 6,834  | 100%
| Republican hold

### District 13

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Incumbent Democrat Larry Mitchell has represented the 13th district since 2006.

Delaware House of Representatives 13th district general election, 2010  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Larry Mitchell (incumbent)  | 4,345  | 90.80%
| Blue Enigma | Jeffrey Brown  | 440  | 9.20%
Total votes  | 4,785  | 100%
| Democratic hold

### District 14

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Incumbent Democratic Majority Leader Peter Schwartzkopf has represented the 14th district since 2002.

Delaware House of Representatives 14th district general election, 2010  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Peter Schwartzkopf (incumbent)  | 6,425  | 53.67%
| Republican | Christopher Weeks  | 5,546  | 46.33%
Total votes  | 11,971  | 100%
| Democratic hold

### District 15

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Incumbent Democrat Valerie Longhurst has represented the 15th district since 2004.

Delaware House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2010  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Valerie Longhurst (incumbent)  | 6,764  | 70.66%
| Republican | James van Houten  | 2,659  | 27.78%
| Libertarian | George Edward Barnett  | 150  | 1.57%
Total votes  | 9,573  | 100%
| Democratic hold

### District 16

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Incumbent Democrat J.J. Johnson has represented the 16th district since 2004.

Delaware House of Representatives 16th district general election, 2010  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | J.J. Johnson (incumbent)  | 5,328  | 100%
Total votes  | 5,328  | 100%
| Democratic hold

### District 17

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Incumbent Democrat Michael Mulrooney has represented the 17th district since 1998.

Delaware House of Representatives 17th district general election, 2010  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Michael Mulrooney (incumbent)  | 5,108  | 100%
Total votes  | 5,108  | 100%
| Democratic hold

### District 18

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Incumbent Democrat Michael Barbieri has represented the 18th district since 2008.

Delaware House of Representatives 18th district general election, 2010  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Michael Barbieri (incumbent)  | 3,115  | 52.97%
| Republican | Terry Spence | 2,677  | 45.52%
| Working Families | Terry Spence | 89  | 1.51%
Total votes  | 5,881  | 100%
| Democratic hold

### District 19

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Incumbent Democrat House Speaker Robert Gilligan has represented the 19th district since 1972.

Delaware House of Representatives 19th district general election, 2010  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Robert Gilligan (incumbent)  | 4,527  | 73.37%
| Republican | Vincent Ruff  | 1,643  | 26.63%
Total votes  | 6,170  | 100%
| Democratic hold

### District 20

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Incumbent Republican Nick Manolakos has represented the 20th district since 2006.

Delaware House of Representatives 20th district general election, 2010  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Nick Manolakos (incumbent)  | 5,469  | 62.45%
| Democratic | Francis Swift Jr.  | 3,288  | 37.55%
Total votes  | 8,757  | 100%
| Republican hold

### District 21

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Incumbent Republican Michael Ramone has represented the 21st district since 2008.

Delaware House of Representatives 21st district general election, 2010  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Michael Ramone (incumbent)  | 5,356  | 100%
Total votes  | 5,356  | 100%
| Republican hold

### District 22

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Incumbent Republicans Joseph Miró has represented the 22nd district since 1998.

Delaware House of Representatives 22nd district general election, 2010  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Joseph Miró (incumbent)  | 5,767  | 67.33%
| Democratic | David Ellis  | 2,798  | 32.67%
Total votes  | 8,565  | 100%
| Republican hold

### District 23

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Incumbent Democrat Teresa Schooley has represented the 23rd district since 2004.

Delaware House of Representatives 23rd district general election, 2010  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Teresa Schooley (incumbent)  | 4,649  | 68.38%
| Republican | Bill Stritzinger  | 2,150  | 31.62%
Total votes  | 6,799  | 100%
| Democratic hold

### District 24

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Incumbent Republican William Orbele Jr. has represented the 24th district since 1976. Oberle didn't seek re-election and Democrat Edward Osienski won the open seat.

Democratic primary
Delaware House of Representatives 24th district Democratic primary election, 2010  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Edward Osienski | 581  | 70.85%
| Democratic | Kay Wilde Gallogly  | 239  | 29.15%
Total votes  | 820  | 100%

General election
Delaware House of Representatives 24th district general election, 2010  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Edward Osienski | 3,531  | 68.35%
| Republican | Abraham Jones  | 1,635  | 31.65%
Total votes  | 5,166  | 100%
| Democratic gain from Republican

### District 25

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Incumbent Democrat John Kowalko Jr. has represented the 25th district since 2006.

Delaware House of Representatives 25th district general election, 2010  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | John Kowalko Jr. (incumbent)  | 3,402  | 65.54%
| Republican | Gordon Winegar  | 1,789  | 34.46%
Total votes  | 5,191  | 100%
| Democratic hold

### District 26

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Incumbent Democrat John Viola has represented the 26th district since 1998.

Delaware House of Representatives 26th district general election, 2010  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | John Viola (incumbent)  | 4,819  | 96.67%
| Republican | Hans-Erik Janco  | 166  | 3.33%
Total votes  | 4,985  | 100%
| Democratic hold

### District 27

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Democratic primary
Delaware House of Representatives 27th district Democratic primary election, 2010  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Earl Jaques Jr. (incumbent)  | 781  | 64.28%
| Democratic | James Maravelias  | 434  | 35.72%
Total votes  | 1,215  | %

General election

Incumbent Democrat Earl Jaques Jr. has represented the 27th district since 2008.

Delaware House of Representatives 27th district general election, 2010  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Earl Jaques Jr. (incumbent)  | 4,654  | 64.94%
| Republican | Jay Galloway  | 2,513  | 35.06%
Total votes  | 7,167  | 100%
| Democratic hold

### District 28

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Incumbent Democrat William Carson Jr. has represented the 28th district since 2008.

Delaware House of Representatives 28th district general election, 2010  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | William Carson Jr. (incumbent)  | 4,534  | 67.72%
| Republican | Karen Minner  | 2,161  | 32.28%
Total votes  | 6,695  | 100%
| Democratic hold

### District 29

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Incumbent Republican Pamela Thornburg has represented the 29th district since 2000. Thornburg didn't seek re-election and fellow Republican Lincoln Willis won the open seat.

Republican primary
Delaware House of Representatives 29th district Republican primary election, 2010  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Lincoln Willis  | 1,156  | 71.98%
| Republican | George Phillips  | 450  | 28.02%
Total votes  | 1,606  | 100%

General election
Delaware House of Representatives 29th district general election, 2010  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Lincoln Willis  | 5,176  | 58.49%
| Democratic | John McCutchan  | 3,673  | 41.51%
Total votes  | 8,849  | 100%
| Republican hold

### District 30

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Incumbent Republican William Outten has represented the 30th district since 2004.

Delaware House of Representatives 30th district general election, 2010  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | William Outten (incumbent)  | 5,514  | 100%
Total votes  | 5,514  | 100%
| Republican hold

### District 31

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Incumbent Democrat Darryl Scott has represented the 31st district since 2008.

Republican primary
Delaware House of Representatives 31st district Republican primary election, 2010  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Ronald Smith  | 549  | 50.65%
| Republican | Ronald Poliquin  | 535  | 49.35%
Total votes  | 1,084  | 100%

General election
Delaware House of Representatives 31st district general election, 2010  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Darryl Scott (incumbent)  | 3,487  | 59.12%
| Republican | Ronald Smith  | 2,411  | 40.88%
Total votes  | 5,898  | 100%
| Democratic hold

### District 32

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Incumbent Democrat Brad Bennett has represented the 32nd district since 2008.

Delaware House of Representatives 32nd district general election, 2010  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Brad Bennett (incumbent)  | 2,291  | 50.18%
| Republican | Beth Buzzell Miller  | 1,995  | 43.69%
| Independent Party | William McVay  | 204  | 4.47%
| Libertarian | William McVay  | 76  | 1.66%
Total votes  | 4,566  | 100%
| Democratic hold

### District 33

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Incumbent Democrat Robert Walls has represented the 33rd district since 2008. Walls lost re-election to Republican Harold Peterman.

Republican primary
Delaware House of Representatives 33rd district Republican primary election, 2010  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Harold Peterman | 1,102  | 56.31%
| Republican | Steven Rust  | 855  | 43.69%
Total votes  | 1,957  | 100%

General election
Delaware House of Representatives 33rd district general election, 2010  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Harold Peterman | 4,314  | 52.17%
| Democratic | Robert Walls (incumbent)  | 3,955  | 47.83%
Total votes  | 8,269  | 100%
| Republican gain from Democratic

### District 34

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Incumbent Republican Donald Blakey has represented the 34th district since 2006.

Delaware House of Representatives 34th district general election, 2010  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Donald Blakey (incumbent)  | 5,015  | 61.66%
| Democratic | Jill Fuchs  | 2,393  | 29.42%
| Independent | Michael Tedesco  | 463  | 5.69%
| Independent Party | Jonathan Marango  | 262  | 3.22%
Total votes  | 8,133  | 100%
| Republican hold

### District 35

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Incumbent Republican David Wilson has represented the 35th district since 2008.

Delaware House of Representatives 35th district general election, 2010  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | David Wilson (incumbent)  | 4,719  | 70.29%
| Democratic | James Westhoff  | 1,995  | 29.71%
Total votes  | 6,714  | 100%
| Republican hold

### District 36

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Incumbent Republican V. George Carey has represented the 36th district since 1984. Carey didn't seek re-election and fellow Republican Harvey Kenton won the open seat.

Delaware House of Representatives 36th district general election, 2010  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Harvey Kenton | 5,229  | 54.30%
| Democratic | C. Russell McCabe  | 4,400  | 45.70%
Total votes  | 9,629  | 100%
| Republican hold

### District 37

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Incumbent Republican Ruth Briggs King has represented the th district since 2009.

Delaware House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2010  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Ruth Briggs King (incumbent)  | 5,149  | 61.75%
| Democratic | Frank Shade  | 3,189  | 38.25%
Total votes  | 8,338  | 100%
| Republican hold

### District 38

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Incumbent Republican Gerald Hocker has represented the 38th district since 2002.

Delaware House of Representatives 38th district general election, 2010  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Gerald Hocker (incumbent)  | 9,371  | 100%
Total votes  | 9,371  | 100%
| Republican hold

### District 39

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Incumbent Republican Daniel Short has represented the 39th district since 2006.

Delaware House of Representatives 39th district general election, 2010  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Daniel Short (incumbent)  | 4,562  | 100%
Total votes  | 4,562  | 100%
| Republican hold

### District 40

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Incumbent Republican Clifford Lee has represented the 40th district since 1990.

Delaware House of Representatives 40th district general election, 2010  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Clifford Lee (incumbent)  | 5,342  | 100%
Total votes  | 5,342  | 100%
| Republican hold

### District 41

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Incumbent Democrat John Atkins has represented the 41st district since 2008.

Delaware House of Representatives 41st district general election, 2010  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | John Atkins (incumbent)  | 4,865  | 55.34%
| Republican | Gregory Hastings  | 3,926  | 44.66%
Total votes  | 8,791  | 100%
| Democratic hold

## References

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1. ^ "Delaware House of Representatives elections, 2010". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
2. ^ "State of Delaware Primary Election (Official Results)". State of Delaware Department of Elections. September 17, 2010. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
3. ^ "State of Delaware General Election (Official Results)". State of Delaware Department of Elections. November 5, 2010. Retrieved June 15, 2023.

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