1976 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware

none related races 1976 United States House of Representatives elections February 2026 February 2026 1976 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware Delaware presidential no 1974 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware 1974 1978 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware 1978 November 2, 1976 File:Thomas B. Evans, Jr..jpg 150x150px Thomas B. Evans Jr. Republican Party (United States) 110,636 51.4% x120px Samuel L. Shipley Democratic Party (United States) 102,411 47.6% File:1952 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware results map by county.svg 110px County resultsEvans: #e27f7f 50–60%Shipley: #7996E2 50–60% U.S. Representative Pete du Pont Republican Party (United States) Thomas B. Evans Jr. Republican Party (United States) The 1976 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware took place on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Republican Pete du Pont decided to run for governor instead of running for a fourth term. Republican candidate Thomas B. Evans won the open seat with 51.44%. Results General election resultsStatistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 1976 http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1976election.pdf Clerk of the House of Representatives 8 Republican Party (United States) Thomas B. Evans Jr. 110,636 51.44% Democratic Party (United States) Samuel L. Shipley 102,411 47.61% American Independent Party Robert G. LoPresti 840 0.39% Prohibition Party Raymond R. Green 693 0.32% Socialist Labor Party of America Joseph B. Hollon Sr. 347 0.16% U.S. Labor Party Philip Valenti 150 0.07% 215,085 100.00% Republican Party (United States) References 1976 Delaware Category:1976 Delaware elections