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2000 Delaware House of Representatives election

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All 41 seats in the Delaware House of Representatives
21 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Terry Spence Robert Gilligan
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 18th- New Castle 19th - Wilmington
Last election 26 15
Seats before 26 15
Seats won 26 15
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 154,861 131,972
Percentage 53.88% 45.91%

Speaker before election

Terry Spence
Republican

Elected Speaker

Terry Spence
Republican

The 2000 Delaware House of Representatives election was held on November 7, 2000, to elect all 41 members of Delaware's House of Representatives. The election coincided with elections for other offices, including for U.S. President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and state senate. The primary election was held on September 9, 2000.[1]

Results

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District Incumbent Party Elected Representative Party
1st Dennis Williams Dem Dennis Williams Dem
2nd Al Plant Sr. Dem Al Plant Sr. Dem
3rd Arthur Scott Dem Arthur Scott Dem
4th Joseph G. Di Pinto Rep Joseph G. Di Pinto Rep
5th Helene Keeley Dem Helene Keeley Dem
6th David Ennis Rep David Ennis Rep
7th Wayne Smith Rep Wayne Smith Rep
8th David Brady Dem David Brady Dem
9th Richard Cathcart Rep Richard Cathcart Rep
10th Robert Valihura Jr. Rep Robert Valihura Jr. Rep
11th Catherine Cloutier Rep Gregory Lavelle Rep
12th Deborah Hudson Rep Deborah Hudson Rep
13th John Van Sant III Dem John Van Sant III Dem
14th Richard DiLiberto Dem Richard DiLiberto Dem
15th Bruce Reynolds Rep Bruce Reynolds Rep
16th William Houghton Dem William Houghton Dem
17th Michael Mulrooney Dem Michael Mulrooney Dem
18th Terry Spence Rep Terry Spence Rep
19th Robert Gilligan Dem Robert Gilligan Dem
20th Roger Roy Rep Roger Roy Rep
21st Pamela Maier Rep Pamela Maier Rep
22nd Joseph Miró Rep Joseph Miró Rep
23rd Timothy Boulden Rep Timothy Boulden Rep
24th William Orbele Jr. Rep William Orbele Jr. Rep
25th Stephanie Ulbrich Rep Stephanie Ulbrich Rep
26th John Viola Dem John Viola Dem
27th Vincet Lofink Rep Vincet Lofink Rep
28th Bruce Ennis Dem Bruce Ennis Dem
29th Charles Welch III Rep Pamela Thornburg Rep
30th George Quillen Rep George Quillen Rep
31st Nancy Wagner Rep Nancy Wagner Rep
32nd Donna Stone Rep Donna Stone Rep
33rd Wallace Caulk Jr. Rep Wallace Caulk Jr. Rep
34th Gerald Buckworth Rep Gerald Buckworth Rep
35th J. Benjamin Ewing Rep J. Benjamin Ewing Rep
36th V. George Carey Rep V. George Carey Rep
37th John Schroeder Dem John Schroeder Dem
38th Shirley Price Dem Shirley Price Dem
39th Tina Fallon Rep Tina Fallon Rep
40th Clifford Lee Rep Clifford Lee Rep
41st Charles West Dem Charles West Dem

Statewide

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Party Candi-
dates
Votes % Seats +/–
Republican 32 154,861 53.88% 26 Steady
Democratic 31 131,972 45.91% 15 Steady
Libertarian 2 347 0.12% 0 Steady
Natural Law 1 247 0.09% 0 Steady
Total 66 287,427 100% 41 Steady
Popular vote
Republican
53.88%
Democratic
45.91%
Libertarian
0.12%
Natural Law
0.09%
House seats
Republican
63.41%
Democratic
36.59%

Detailed Results

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

Results of the 2000 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, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dennis Williams (incumbent) 5,946 100%
Total votes 5,946 100%
Democratic hold

District 2

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Incumbent Democrat Al Plant Sr. has represented the 2nd district since 1975.

Democratic primary
Delaware House of Representatives 2nd district Democratic primary election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Al Plant Sr. (incumbent) 990 54.79%
Democratic Beatrice Patton Carroll 510 28.22%
Democratic Robert Brown 307 16.99%
Total votes 1,807 100%
General election
Delaware House of Representatives 2nd district general election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Al Plant Sr. (incumbent) 4,380 100%
Total votes 4,380 100%
Democratic hold

District 3

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Incumbent Democrat Arthur Scott has represented the 3rd district since 1994.

Democratic primary
Delaware House of Representatives 3rd district Democratic primary election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Arthur Scott (incumbent) 895 52.96%
Democratic Herman Holloway Jr. 795 47.04%
Total votes 1,690 100%
General election
Delaware House of Representatives 3rd district general election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Arthur Scott (incumbent) 4,780 100%
Total votes 4,780 100%
Democratic hold

District 4

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Incumbent Republican Joseph G. Di Pinto has represented the 4th district since 1986.

Delaware House of Representatives 4th district general election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joseph G. Di Pinto (incumbent) 4,330 58.64%
Democratic Campbell Hay 3,054 41.36%
Total votes 7,384 100%
Republican hold

District 5

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Incumbent Democrat Helene Keeley has represented the 5th district since 1996.

Democratic primary
Delaware House of Representatives 5th district Democratic primary election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Helene Keeley (incumbent) 1,189 64.73%
Democratic Paul Falkowski 348 18.94%
Democratic Linda Cannon 300 16.33%
Total votes 1,837 100%
General election
Delaware House of Representatives 5th district general election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Helene Keeley (incumbent) 4,311 100%
Total votes 4,311 100%
Democratic hold

District 6

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Incumbent Republican David Ennis has represented the 6th district since 1983.

Delaware House of Representatives 6th district general election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Ennis (incumbent) 4,814 61.36%
Democratic David Dennett 3,031 38.64%
Total votes 7,845 100%
Republican hold

District 7

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Incumbent Republican Wayne Smith has represented the 7th district since 1990.

Delaware House of Representatives 7th district general election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Wayne Smith (incumbent) 4,697 100%
Total votes 4,697 100%
Republican hold

District 8

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Incumbent Democrat David Brady has represented the 8th district since 1982.

Delaware House of Representatives 8th district general election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Brady (incumbent) 4,996 70.52%
Republican Kenneth Turoczy 2,089 29.48%
Total votes 7,085 100%
Democratic hold

District 9

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Incumbent Republican Richard Cathcart has represented the 9th district since 1998.

Delaware House of Representatives 9th district general election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard Cathcart (incumbent) 6,040 50.65%
Democratic Bethany Hall-Long 5,885 49.35%
Total votes 11,925 100%
Republican hold

District 10

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Incumbent Republican Robert Valihura Jr. has represented the 10th district since 1998.

Delaware House of Representatives 10th district general election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert Valihura Jr. (incumbent) 5,548 67.62%
Democratic Thomas Popo 2,657 32.38%
Total votes 8,205 100%
Republican hold

District 11

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Incumbent Republican Catherine Cloutier has represented the 11th district since 1998. Cloutier retired to run for the state senate and fellow Republican Gregory Lavelle won the open seat.

Republican primary
Delaware House of Representatives 11th district Republican primary election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gregory Lavelle 1,132 50.74%
Republican Robert Rhodunda 655 29.36%
Republican Jeffrey Cragg 444 19.90%
Total votes 2,231 100%
General election
Delaware House of Representatives 11th district general election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gregory Lavelle 6,090 64.27%
Democratic Steven Biener 3,386 35.73%
Total votes 9,476 100%
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, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Deborah Hudson (incumbent) 7,301 100%
Total votes 7,301 100%
Republican hold

District 13

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Incumbent Democrat John Van Sant III has represented the 13th district since 1982.

Delaware House of Representatives 13th district general election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Van Sant III (incumbent) 5,839 100%
Total votes 5,839 100%
Democratic hold

District 14

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Incumbent Democrat Richard DiLiberto has represented the 14th district since 1992.

Delaware House of Representatives 14th district general election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard DiLiberto (incumbent) 5,161 100%
Total votes 5,161 100%
Democratic hold

District 15

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Incumbent Republican Bruce Reynolds has represented the 15th district since 1988.

Delaware House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bruce Reynolds (incumbent) 4,945 100%
Total votes 4,945 100%
Republican hold

District 16

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Incumbent Democrat William Houghton has represented the 16th district since 1982.

Delaware House of Representatives 16th district general election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William Houghton (incumbent) 5,034 95.32%
Natural Law Nancy Mattson 247 4.68%
Total votes 5,281 100%
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, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Mulrooney (incumbent) 5,127 73.97%
Republican Michael Shaw 1,804 26.03%
Total votes 6,931 100%
Democratic hold

District 18

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Incumbent Republican and House Speaker Terry Spence has represented the 18th district and its predecessors since 1980.

Delaware House of Representatives 18th district general election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Terry Spence (incumbent) 3,931 58.20%
Democratic Frances Anglin 2,823 41.80%
Total votes 6,754 100%
Republican hold

District 19

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Incumbent Democrat and Minority Leader Robert Gilligan has represented the 19th district since 1972.

Delaware House of Representatives 19th district general election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Gilligan (incumbent) 5,658 100%
Total votes 5,658 100%
Democratic hold

District 20

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Incumbent Republican Roger Roy has represented the 20th district since 1976.

Delaware House of Representatives 20th district general election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Roger Roy (incumbent) 7,709 100%
Total votes 7,709 100%
Republican hold

District 21

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Incumbent Republican Pamela Maier has represented the 21st district since 1994.

Delaware House of Representatives 21st district general election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pamela Maier (incumbent) 6,281 100%
Total votes 6,281 100%
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, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joseph Miró (incumbent) 7,977 100%
Total votes 7,977 100%
Republican hold

District 23

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Incumbent Republican Timothy Boulden has represented the 23rd district since 1994.

Delaware House of Representatives 23rd district general election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Timothy Boulden (incumbent) 3,388 54.09%
Democratic Judith Hendricks 2,876 45.91%
Total votes 6,264 100%
Republican hold

District 24

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Incumbent Republican William Orbele Jr. has represented the 24th district since 1976.

Delaware House of Representatives 24th district general election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William Orbele Jr. (incumbent) 4,528 100%
Total votes 4,528 100%
Republican hold

District 25

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Incumbent Republican Stephanie Ulbrich has represented the 25th district since 1994.

Delaware House of Representatives 25th district general election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stephanie Ulbrich (incumbent) 3,613 63.94%
Democratic Goodwin Cobb IV 2,038 36.06%
Total votes 5,651 100%
Republican 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, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Viola (incumbent) 6,054 73.96%
Republican John Megahan 2,027 24.76%
Libertarian Andrew Gregg 104 1.27%
Total votes 8,185 100%
Democratic hold

District 27

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Incumbent Republican Vincet Lofink has represented the 27th district since 1990.

Delaware House of Representatives 27th district general election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Vincet Lofink (incumbent) 9,474 100%
Total votes 9,474 100%
Republican hold

District 28

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Incumbent Democrat Bruce Ennis has represented the 28th district since 1982.

Delaware House of Representatives 28th district general election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bruce Ennis (incumbent) 5,340 95.65%
Libertarian Terri Lewis 243 4.35%
Total votes 5,583 100%
Democratic hold

District 29

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Incumbent Republican Charles Welch III has represented the 29th district since 1994. Welch didn't seek re-election and fellow Republican Pamela Thornburg won the open seat.

Delaware House of Representatives 29th district general election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pamela Thornburg 4,028 56.04%
Democratic Robert Everett II 3,160 43.96%
Total votes 7,188 100%
Republican hold

District 30

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Incumbent Republican George Quillen has represented the 30th district since 1982.

Delaware House of Representatives 30th district general election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George Quillen (incumbent) 4,676 69.83%
Democratic Pamela Darling 2,020 30.17%
Total votes 6,696 100%
Republican hold

District 31

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Incumbent Republican Nancy Wagner has represented the 31st district since 1992.

Delaware House of Representatives 31st district general election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Nancy Wagner (incumbent) 5,135 100%
Total votes 5,135 100%
Republican hold

District 32

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Incumbent Republican Donna Stone has represented the 32nd district since 1994.

Delaware House of Representatives 32nd district general election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Donna Stone (incumbent) 3,057 52.47%
Democratic William Daisey 2,769 47.53%
Total votes 5,826 100%
Republican hold

District 33

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Incumbent Republican Wallace Caulk Jr. has represented the 33rd district since 1984.

Delaware House of Representatives 33rd district general election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Wallace Caulk Jr. (incumbent) 4,535 61.94%
Democratic Tommye Staley 2,787 38.06%
Total votes 7,322 100%
Republican hold

District 34

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Incumbent Republican Gerald Buckworth has represented the 34th district since 1980.

Delaware House of Representatives 34th district general election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gerald Buckworth (incumbent) 3,817 66.50%
Democratic Mary Sherlock 1,923 33.50%
Total votes 5,740 100%
Republican hold

District 35

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Incumbent Republican J. Benjamin Ewing has represented the 35th district since 1986.

Delaware House of Representatives 35th district general election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican J. Benjamin Ewing (incumbent) 4,188 58.06%
Democratic Richard Lindale 3,025 41.94%
Total votes 7,213 100%
Republican hold

District 36

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Incumbent Republican V. George Carey has represented the 36th district since 1984.

Delaware House of Representatives 36th district general election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican V. George Carey (incumbent) 5,352 64.37%
Democratic Vance Daniels Sr. 2,962 35.63%
Total votes 8,314 100%
Republican hold

District 37

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Incumbent Democrat John Schroeder has represented the 37th district since 1989.

Delaware House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Schroeder (incumbent) 9,256 65.94%
Republican Ruth Elizabeth Crystal 4,782 34.06%
Total votes 14,038 100%
Democratic hold

District 38

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Incumbent Democrat Shirley Price has represented the 38th district since 1997.

Delaware House of Representatives 38th district general election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Shirley Price (incumbent) 8,811 63.89%
Republican Kenneth Sutton III 4,979 36.11%
Total votes 13,790 100%
Democratic hold

District 39

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Incumbent Republican Tina Fallon has represented the 39th district since 1978.

Delaware House of Representatives 39th district general election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tina Fallon (incumbent) 4,658 67.21%
Democratic Michael McGroerty 2,273 32.79%
Total votes 6,931 100%
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, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Clifford Lee (incumbent) 6,013 100%
Total votes 6,013 100%
Republican hold

District 41

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Incumbent Democrat Charles West has represented the 41st district since 1979.

Republican primary
Delaware House of Representatives 41st district Republican primary election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican J. Scott Evans 694 56.15%
Republican Ruth Briggs King 542 43.85%
Total votes 1,236 100%
General election
Delaware House of Representatives 41st district general election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles West (incumbent) 4,610 60.14%
Republican J. Scott Evans 3,055 39.86%
Total votes 7,665 100%
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ "Delaware House of Representatives elections, 2000". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  2. ^ "Primary Election (Official Results)". State of Delaware Department of Elections. September 10, 2000. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  3. ^ "General Election (Official Results)". State of Delaware Department of Elections. November 8, 2000. Retrieved February 23, 2024.