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State of Delaware
Department of Elections
2002 General Election

Results By Office
ELECTION DATE: 11/05/02
LAST UPDATED: 11/08/02 11:22 AM
434 OF 434 DISTRICTS REPORTING = 100 %
STATEWIDE VOTER TURNOUT = 45 %
* = INCUMBENT


					       VOTES        PERCENT
UNITED STATES SENATOR

                                     434 OF 434 DISTRICTS REPORTED
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
* JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR.                           135253        58.2%
REPUBLICAN PARTY
RAYMOND J. CLATWORTHY                            94793        40.8%
INDEPENDENT PARTY OF DEL
MAURICE BARROS                                     996         0.4%
LIBERTARIAN PARTY
RAYMOND T. BURANELLO                               922         0.4%
NATURAL LAW PARTY
ROBERT E. MATTSON                                  350         0.2%



REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS
                                     434 OF 434 DISTRICTS REPORTED
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
MICHEAL C. MILLER                                61011        26.7%
REPUBLICAN PARTY
* MICHAEL N. CASTLE                             164605        72.1%
LIBERTARIAN PARTY
BRAD C. THOMAS                                    2789         1.2%



ATTORNEY GENERAL
                                     431 OF 431 DISTRICTS REPORTED
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
CARL SCHNEE                                     103913        45.5%
REPUBLICAN PARTY
* M. JANE BRADY                                 110784        48.5%
GREEN PARTY
VIVIAN HOUGHTON                                  13860         6.0%



STATE TREASURER
                                     431 OF 431 DISTRICTS REPORTED
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
* JACK MARKELL                                  147390        66.2%
REPUBLICAN PARTY
RONALD G. POLIQUIN                               75344        33.8%



AUDITOR OF ACCOUNTS
                                     431 OF 431 DISTRICTS REPORTED
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
ROBERT B. WASSERBACH                             84248        38.2%
REPUBLICAN PARTY
* R. THOMAS WAGNER JR.                          136410        61.8%



STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 1
                                     24 OF 24 DISTRICTS REPORTED
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
* HARRIS B. MCDOWELL III                          7646        64.1%
REPUBLICAN PARTY
LEE H. MURPHY                                     4279        35.9%



STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 2
                                     21 OF 21 DISTRICTS REPORTED
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
* MARGARET ROSE HENRY                             5908       100.0%



STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 3
                                     27 OF 27 DISTRICTS REPORTED
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
* ROBERT I. MARSHALL                              4548        75.0%
REPUBLICAN PARTY
MICHAEL A. BROWN SR.                              1518        25.0%



STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 4
                                     27 OF 27 DISTRICTS REPORTED
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
FRED J. BOYKIN                                    4431        27.7%
REPUBLICAN PARTY
CHARLES L. COPELAND                              11592        72.3%



STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 5
                                     24 OF 24 DISTRICTS REPORTED
REPUBLICAN PARTY
* CATHERINE A. CLOUTIER                           9446       100.0%



STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 6
                                     19 OF 19 DISTRICTS REPORTED
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
RICHARD A. DILIBERTO JR.                          4600        45.0%
REPUBLICAN PARTY
* LIANE M. SORENSON                               5611        55.0%



STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 7
                                     20 OF 20 DISTRICTS REPORTED
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
* PATRICIA M. BLEVINS                             8443       100.0%



STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 8
                                     24 OF 24 DISTRICTS REPORTED
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
* DAVID P. SOKOLA                                 6411        51.1%
REPUBLICAN PARTY
MICHAEL RAMONE                                    6134        48.9%



STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 9
                                     22 OF 22 DISTRICTS REPORTED
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
KAREN E. PETERSON                                 5783        58.4%
REPUBLICAN PARTY
KEVIN L. WILKES                                   4118        41.6%



STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 10
                                     23 OF 23 DISTRICTS REPORTED
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
JULIA DUGAN                                       4393        40.6%
REPUBLICAN PARTY
* STEVEN H. AMICK                                 6436        59.4%



STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 11
                                     17 OF 17 DISTRICTS REPORTED
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
* ANTHONY J. DELUCA                               6253       100.0%



STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 12
                                     20 OF 20 DISTRICTS REPORTED
REPUBLICAN PARTY
* DORINDA A. CONNOR                               7875       100.0%



STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 13
                                     22 OF 22 DISTRICTS REPORTED
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
* DAVID B. MCBRIDE                                6337       100.0%



STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 14
                                     18 OF 18 DISTRICTS REPORTED
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
* JAMES T. VAUGHN                                 6611        59.0%
REPUBLICAN PARTY
MARK SCHAEFFER                                    4415        39.4%
LIBERTARIAN PARTY
ANITA COOPER                                       170         1.6%



STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 15
                                     21 OF 21 DISTRICTS REPORTED
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
* NANCY W. COOK                                   6862       100.0%



STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 16
                                     20 OF 20 DISTRICTS REPORTED
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
PAUL DAVIS                                        3686        33.5%
REPUBLICAN PARTY
* COLIN BONINI                                    7324        66.5%



STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 17
                                     19 OF 19 DISTRICTS REPORTED
REPUBLICAN PARTY
* JOHN C. STILL                                   7608       100.0%



STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 18
                                     16 OF 16 DISTRICTS REPORTED
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
JOHN S. BURTON SR.                                6594        42.6%
REPUBLICAN PARTY
* F. GARY SIMPSON                                 8875        57.4%



STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 19
                                     16 OF 16 DISTRICTS REPORTED
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
* THURMAN ADAMS JR.                               6397        63.6%
REPUBLICAN PARTY
ESTHELDA R. PARKE SELBY                           3655        36.4%



STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 20
                                     16 OF 16 DISTRICTS REPORTED
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
* GEORGE H. BUNTING JR.                           9046        59.5%
REPUBLICAN PARTY
JOHN L. RIELEY                                    5817        38.2%
GREEN PARTY
WILLIAM J. WINKLER SR.                             146         1.0%
INDEPENDENT PARTY OF DEL
ALBERT F. GARGANO JR.                              207         1.3%



STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 21
                                     15 OF 15 DISTRICTS REPORTED
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
* ROBERT L. VENABLES SR.                          7756       100.0%



STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 1
                                     11 OF 11 DISTRICTS REPORTED
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
* DENNIS P. WILLIAMS                              4148       100.0%



STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 2
                                     14 OF 14 DISTRICTS REPORTED
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
* HAZEL D. PLANT                                  2562       100.0%



STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 3
                                     12 OF 12 DISTRICTS REPORTED
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
* HELENE M. KEELEY                                2153        73.7%
REPUBLICAN PARTY
CALVIN M. BROWN                                    770        26.3%



STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 4
                                     19 OF 19 DISTRICTS REPORTED
REPUBLICAN PARTY
* JOSEPH G. DIPINTO                               5200       100.0%



STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 5
                                     11 OF 11 DISTRICTS REPORTED
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
MELANIE L. GEORGE                                 2777       100.0%



STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 6
                                     12 OF 12 DISTRICTS REPORTED
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
DAVID M. DENNETT                                  2372        35.3%
REPUBLICAN PARTY
* DAVID ENNIS                                     4228        62.9%
LIBERTARIAN PARTY
CARL S. DUNN                                       125         1.8%



STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 7
                                     14 OF 14 DISTRICTS REPORTED
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
DAVID D. BRADY                                    3864        47.0%
REPUBLICAN PARTY
* WAYNE A. SMITH                                  4278        52.1%
LIBERTARIAN PARTY
BARBARA BEEGHLEY                                    74         0.9%



STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 8
                                     12 OF 12 DISTRICTS REPORTED
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
BETHANY HALL-LONG                                 3591        60.7%
REPUBLICAN PARTY
WILLIAM C. HUTCHISON                              2322        39.3%



STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 9
                                     10 OF 10 DISTRICTS REPORTED
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
ROBERT A. REESE                                      0         0.0%
REPUBLICAN PARTY
* RICHARD C. CATHCART                             4921       100.0%



STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 10
                                     12 OF 12 DISTRICTS REPORTED
REPUBLICAN PARTY
* ROBERT J. VALIHURA JR.                          4801        91.9%
LIBERTARIAN PARTY
GEORGE R. SMITH                                    423         8.1%



STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 11
                                     14 OF 14 DISTRICTS REPORTED
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
MICHAEL J. PAUL                                   2586        34.3%
REPUBLICAN PARTY
* GREGORY F. LAVELLE                              4961        65.7%



STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 12
                                     12 OF 12 DISTRICTS REPORTED
REPUBLICAN PARTY
* DEBORAH D. HUDSON                               5939       100.0%



STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 13
                                     12 OF 12 DISTRICTS REPORTED
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
* JOHN VAN SANT                                   3894       100.0%



STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 14
                                     7 OF 7 DISTRICTS REPORTED
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
PETER C. SCHWARTZKOPF                             4530        53.1%
REPUBLICAN PARTY
MICHAEL A. MEOLI                                  3932        46.1%
LIBERTARIAN PARTY
EVERETT WODISKA                                     70         0.8%



STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 15
                                     9 OF 9 DISTRICTS REPORTED
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
VALERIE J. LONGHURST                              2299        45.3%
REPUBLICAN PARTY
* BRUCE C. REYNOLDS                               2781        54.7%



STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 16
                                     11 OF 11 DISTRICTS REPORTED
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
* WILLIAM I. HOUGHTON                             3723       100.0%



STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 17
                                     12 OF 12 DISTRICTS REPORTED
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
* MICHAEL P. MULROONEY                            4340       100.0%



STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 18
                                     11 OF 11 DISTRICTS REPORTED
REPUBLICAN PARTY
* TERRY R. SPENCE                                 3221       100.0%



STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 19
                                     11 OF 11 DISTRICTS REPORTED
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
* ROBERT F. GILLIGAN                              4661       100.0%



STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 20
                                     13 OF 13 DISTRICTS REPORTED
REPUBLICAN PARTY
* ROGER P. ROY                                    6352       100.0%



STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 21
                                     14 OF 14 DISTRICTS REPORTED
REPUBLICAN PARTY
* PAMELA S. MAIER                                 5266       100.0%



STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 22
                                     14 OF 14 DISTRICTS REPORTED
REPUBLICAN PARTY
* JOSEPH E. MIRO                                  5872       100.0%



STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 23
                                     10 OF 10 DISTRICTS REPORTED
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
JUDITH HENDRICKS                                  2861        47.0%
REPUBLICAN PARTY
* TIMOTHY U. BOULDEN                              3228        53.0%



STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 24
                                     9 OF 9 DISTRICTS REPORTED
REPUBLICAN PARTY
* WILLIAM A. OBERLE JR.                           3010       100.0%



STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 25
                                     9 OF 9 DISTRICTS REPORTED
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
STEPHANIE MCCLELLAN                               1702        39.7%
REPUBLICAN PARTY
* STEPHANIE A. ULBRICH                            2581        60.3%



STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 26
                                     9 OF 9 DISTRICTS REPORTED
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
* JOHN VIOLA                                      3123        95.9%
UNAFFILIATED
J. OLIVER F. LANNAK                                132         4.1%



STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 27
                                     10 OF 10 DISTRICTS REPORTED
REPUBLICAN PARTY
* VINCENT A. LOFINK                               3808       100.0%



STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 28
                                     12 OF 12 DISTRICTS REPORTED
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
* BRUCE C. ENNIS                                  2678        59.9%
REPUBLICAN PARTY
MARK PUGH                                         1754        39.2%
LIBERTARIAN PARTY
TERRI S. LEWIS                                      41         0.9%



STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 29
                                     7 OF 7 DISTRICTS REPORTED
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
DESS S. STOKES                                    1392        28.8%
REPUBLICAN PARTY
* PAMELA THORNBURG                                3445        71.2%



STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 30
                                     8 OF 8 DISTRICTS REPORTED
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
ROSE L. PRITCHETT                                 1695        33.6%
REPUBLICAN PARTY
* GEORGE ROBERT QUILLEN                           3352        66.4%



STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 31
                                     7 OF 7 DISTRICTS REPORTED
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
PRAMEELA D. KAZA                                  1845        36.8%
REPUBLICAN PARTY
* NANCY H. WAGNER                                 3162        63.2%



STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 32
                                     9 OF 9 DISTRICTS REPORTED
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
WILLIAM H. DAISEY                                 1697        43.3%
REPUBLICAN PARTY
* DONNA STONE                                     2192        56.0%
LIBERTARIAN PARTY
J. LAWRENCE                                         28         0.7%



STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 33
                                     10 OF 10 DISTRICTS REPORTED
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
D. KEN COX                                        2163        38.3%
REPUBLICAN PARTY
* G. WALLACE CAULK JR.                            3487        61.7%



STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 34
                                     10 OF 10 DISTRICTS REPORTED
REPUBLICAN PARTY
* GERALD A. BUCKWORTH                             4560       100.0%



STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 35
                                     7 OF 7 DISTRICTS REPORTED
REPUBLICAN PARTY
* J. BENJAMIN EWING                               3512        92.6%
INDEPENDENT PARTY OF DEL
QUENTIN A. WILKERSON SR.                           279         7.4%



STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 36
                                     8 OF 8 DISTRICTS REPORTED
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
DOUGLAS W. INGRAM                                 1812        29.2%
REPUBLICAN PARTY
* V. GEORGE CAREY                                 4134        66.7%
INDEPENDENT PARTY OF DEL
JOHN R. STENGER                                    249         4.1%



STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 37
                                     8 OF 8 DISTRICTS REPORTED
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
* JOHN R. SCHROEDER                               3225        49.7%
REPUBLICAN PARTY
JOSEPH W. BOOTH                                   3269        50.3%



STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 38
                                     8 OF 8 DISTRICTS REPORTED
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
* SHIRLEY A. PRICE                                4379        49.1%
REPUBLICAN PARTY
GERALD W. HOCKER                                  4436        49.8%
INDEPENDENT PARTY OF DEL
DONNA LAYFIELD SINNAMON                             97         1.1%



STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 39
                                     7 OF 7 DISTRICTS REPORTED
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
MICHAEL F. MCGROERTY                              1568        33.1%
REPUBLICAN PARTY
* TINA FALLON                                     3176        66.9%



STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 40
                                     7 OF 7 DISTRICTS REPORTED
REPUBLICAN PARTY
* CLIFFORD G. LEE                                 4196       100.0%



STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 41
                                     9 OF 9 DISTRICTS REPORTED
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
DONALD L. WARD                                    2568        39.4%
REPUBLICAN PARTY
JOHN C. ATKINS                                    3897        59.8%
INDEPENDENT PARTY OF DEL
M. JOYCE THURMON                                    56         0.8%


REGISTER OF WILLS
                                     303 OF 303 DISTRICTS REPORTED
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
* DIANE CLARKE STREETT                           74936        54.2%
REPUBLICAN PARTY
HENRY MILLIGAN                                   63278        45.8%



RECORDER OF DEEDS
                                     303 OF 303 DISTRICTS REPORTED
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
MICHAEL E. KOZIKOWSKI                            72004        52.4%
REPUBLICAN PARTY
LAURA BROWN                                      65346        47.6%



COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICT 1
                                     50 OF 50 DISTRICTS REPORTED
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
* J. ROBERT WOODS                                16230       100.0%



COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICT 2
                                     56 OF 56 DISTRICTS REPORTED
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
JAMES R. HANBY                                   12673        42.8%
REPUBLICAN PARTY
* ROBERT S. WEINER                               16965        57.2%



COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICT 3
                                     56 OF 56 DISTRICTS REPORTED
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
PAUL G. CLARK                                    13825        46.0%
REPUBLICAN PARTY
WILLIAM J. TANSEY                                16203        54.0%



COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICT 4
                                     53 OF 53 DISTRICTS REPORTED
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
* PENROSE HOLLINS                                14762       100.0%



COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICT 5
                                     42 OF 42 DISTRICTS REPORTED
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
* KAREN VENEZKY                                  11583        64.4%
REPUBLICAN PARTY
JOSEPH T. PICKERING                               6407        35.6%



COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICT 6
                                     46 OF 46 DISTRICTS REPORTED
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
PATTY W. POWELL                                  12203        50.6%
REPUBLICAN PARTY
JAMES D. WELDIN                                  11895        49.4%



SHERIFF
                                     303 OF 303 DISTRICTS REPORTED
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
* MICHAEL P. WALSH                              111841       100.0%



CLERK OF THE PEACE
                                     64 OF 64 DISTRICTS REPORTED
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
* EDITH M. HEMPHILL                              19419        58.6%
REPUBLICAN PARTY
CATHERINE MURRAY                                 13694        41.4%



RECORDER OF DEEDS
                                     64 OF 64 DISTRICTS REPORTED
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
BETTY LOU MCKENNA                                16367        50.1%
REPUBLICAN PARTY
* RAYMOND M. WARNER JR.                          16283        49.9%



2ND LEVY COURT DISTRICT
                                     12 OF 12 DISTRICTS REPORTED
REPUBLICAN PARTY
* RONALD D. SMITH                                 4539       100.0%



4TH LEVY COURT DISTRICT
                                     12 OF 12 DISTRICTS REPORTED
REPUBLICAN PARTY
* HAROLD J. PETERMAN                              4726       100.0%



6TH LEVY COURT DISTRICT
                                     9 OF 9 DISTRICTS REPORTED
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
DOROTHY T. SBRIGLIA                               2039        35.9%
REPUBLICAN PARTY
* DAVID R. BURRIS                                 3637        64.1%



LEVY COURT AT LARGE
                                     64 OF 64 DISTRICTS REPORTED
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
RICHARD E. ENNIS                                 17553        53.4%
REPUBLICAN PARTY
RICHARD BUNDY                                    15341        46.6%



RECEIVER OF TAXES
                                     64 OF 64 DISTRICTS REPORTED
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
* JOYCE F. MELVIN                                18117        55.3%
REPUBLICAN PARTY
ROBERT C. BENTON                                 14656        44.7%



SHERIFF
                                     64 OF 64 DISTRICTS REPORTED
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
FRANK MELVIN                                     15803        47.4%
REPUBLICAN PARTY
* JAMES HIGDON                                   17524        52.6%



CLERK OF THE PEACE
                                     64 OF 64 DISTRICTS REPORTED
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
DIANA K. CHANEY                                  22523        45.7%
REPUBLICAN PARTY
* D. RAY ELLERMAN                                26743        54.3%



REGISTER OF WILLS
                                     64 OF 64 DISTRICTS REPORTED
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
* HOWARD A. CLENDANIEL                           25689        52.1%
REPUBLICAN PARTY
DONALD E. OLIPHANT JR.                           23633        47.9%



RECORDER OF DEEDS
                                     64 OF 64 DISTRICTS REPORTED
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
ROBERT L. HEARN                                  22224        44.9%
REPUBLICAN PARTY
JOHN F. BRADY                                    27273        55.1%



COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICT 4
                                     13 OF 13 DISTRICTS REPORTED
REPUBLICAN PARTY
* GEORGE B. COLE                                  9641        89.8%
INDEPENDENT PARTY OF DEL
WOLFGANG VONBAUMGART                              1098        10.2%



COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICT 5
                                     14 OF 14 DISTRICTS REPORTED
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
PEGGY J. BAUNCHALK                                3591        36.9%
REPUBLICAN PARTY
* VANCE C. PHILLIPS                               6137        63.1%



SUSSEX COUNTY SHERIFF
                                     64 OF 64 DISTRICTS REPORTED
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
MARSHALL D. CRAFT SR.                            21653        43.7%
REPUBLICAN PARTY
* ROBERT L. REED                                 27851        56.3%