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1926 Delaware U.S. House At-large Election

Delaware · 2 candidates · See every 1926 U.S. House race

Who won the 1926 Delaware U.S. House At-large Election?

Robert Houston won the 1926 Delaware U.S. House At-large Election. Robert Houston received 38,909 popular votes (56.94%). The main challenger was Merrill H Tilghman (43.06%).

See the full head-to-head between Houston and Tilghman

Houston +13.9 pts · won by 9,485 votes
Robert HoustonRepublicanWINNER56.94%
38,909 votes
Merrill H TilghmanDemocratic43.06%
29,424 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.