2012 Delaware House of Representatives election
An election was held on November 6, 2012, to elect all 41 members to Delaware's House of Representatives. The election coincided with the elections for other offices, including for U.S. President, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, U.S. Senate, [2012 United States Delaware House of Representatives|House of Representatives election in Delaware|U.S. House of Representatives], and state senate. The primary election was held on September 11, 2012.
Overview
Open seats
District 1: Democratic incumbent Dennis P. Williams is running for mayor of Wilmington.District 11: Republican incumbent and Minority Leader Greg Lavelle is running for the 4th district state Senate seat.
District 19: Democratic incumbent and Speaker of the House Robert Gilligan is retiring.
District 20: This is a new seat, with no current incumbent.
District 23: Democratic incumbent Teresa Schooley is retiring.
District 32: Democratic incumbent E. Bradford "Brad" Bennett is retiring.
District 38: Republican incumbent Gerald Hocker is running for the 20th district state Senate seat.
District 40: Republican incumbent Biff Lee is retiring.
Detailed Results
Results of the 2012 Delaware House of Representatives election by district:District 1
Incumbent Democrat Dennis Williams has represented the 1st district since 1994. Williams retired to run for Mayor of Wilmington and fellow Democrat Charles Potter Jr. won the open seat.Democratic primary
General election
District 2
Incumbent Democrat Stephanie Bolden has represented the 2nd district since 2010.Democratic primary
General election
District 3
Incumbent Democrat Helene Keeley has represented the 3rd district and its predecessors since 1996.District 4
Incumbent Democrat Gerald Brady has represented the 4th district since 2006.District 5
Incumbent Democrat Melanie George Smith has represented the 5th district since 2002.District 6
Incumbent Democrat Debra Heffernan has represented the 6th district since 2010.District 7
Incumbent Democrat Bryon Short has represented the 7th district since 2006.District 8
Incumbent Democrat Quinn Johnson has represented the 8th district since 2008.District 9
Incumbent Democrat Rebecca Walker has represented the 9th district since 2010.District 10
Incumbent Democrat Dennis Williams has represented the 10th district since 2008.Democratic primary
General election
District 11
The new 11th district is an open seat which strectches from Townsend to Chapeltown and has no incumbent. Republican Jeffrey Spiegelman won the open seat.Democratic primary
General election
District 12
The new 12th district includes the homes of incumbent Republicans Deborah Hudson, who has represented the 12th district since 1994, and Gregory Lavelle, who has represented the 11th district since 2001. Lavelle retired to run for the State Senate, while Hudson was re-elected here.District 13
Incumbent Democrat Larry Mitchell has represented the 13th district since 2006.District 14
Incumbent Democratic Majority Leader Peter Schwartzkopf has represented the 14th district since 2002.District 15
Incumbent Democrat Valerie Longhurst has represented the 15th district since 2004.Democratic primary
General election
District 16
Incumbent Democrat J.J. Johnson has represented the 16th district since 2004.District 17
Incumbent Democrat Michael Mulrooney has represented the 17th district since 1998.District 18
Incumbent Democrat Michael Barbieri has represented the 18th district since 2008.District 19
Incumbent Democratic House Speaker Robert Gilligan has represented the 19th district since 1972. Gilligan didn't seek re-election and fellow Democrat Kimberly Williams won the open seat.Democratic primary
General election
District 20
The new 20th district is based in Sussex County and has no incumbent. Republican Stephen Smyk won the open seat.Democratic primary
General election
District 21
Incumbent Republican Michael Ramone has represented the 21st district since 2008.District 22
The new 22nd district includes the homes of incumbent Republicans Joseph Miró, who has represented the 22nd district since 1998, and Nick Manolakos, who has represented the 20th district since 2006. Miró defeated Manolakos in the Republican primary and went on to win the general election.Republican primary
General election
District 23
Incumbent Democrat Teresa Schooley has represented the 23rd district since 2004. Schooley didn't seek re-election and fellow Democrat Paul Baumbach won the open seat.Democratic primary
General election
District 24
Incumbent Democrat Edward Osienski has represented the 24th district since 2010.District 25
Incumbent Democrat John Kowalko Jr. has represented the 25th district since 2006.District 26
Incumbent Democrat John Viola has represented the 26th district since 1998.District 27
Incumbent Democrat Earl Jaques Jr. has represented the 27th district since 2008.District 28
Incumbent Democrat William Carson Jr. has represented the 28th district since 2008.District 29
Incumbent Republican Lincoln Willis has represented the 29th district since 2010. Willis lost re-election to Democrat Charles Paradee.District 30
Incumbent Republican William Outten has represented the 30th district since 2004.District 31
Incumbent Democrat Darryl Scott has represented the 31st district since 2008.District 32
Incumbent Democrat Brad Bennett has represented the 32nd district since 2008. Bennett didn't seek re-election and his wife Andria Bennett won the open seat.Democratic primary
Republican primary
General election
District 33
Incumbent Republican Harold Peterman has represented the 33rd district since 2010.District 34
Incumbent Republican Donald Blakey has represented the 34th district since 2006.District 35
Incumbent Republican David Wilson has represented the 35th district since 2008.District 36
Incumbent Republican Harvey Kenton has represented the 36th district since 2010.District 37
Incumbent Republican Ruth Briggs King has represented the th district since 2009.District 38
Incumbent Republican Gerald Hocker has represented the 38th district since 2002. Hocker retired to run for the State Senate and fellow Republican Ronald Gray won the open seat.District 39
Incumbent Republican Daniel Short has represented the 39th district since 2006.Republican primary
General election
District 40
Incumbent Republican Clifford Lee has represented the 40th district since 1990. Lee didn't seek re-election and fellow Republican Timothy Dukes won the open seat.Democratic primary
General election