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1932 Delaware U.S. House At-large Election

Delaware · 5 candidates · See every 1932 U.S. House race

Who won the 1932 Delaware U.S. House At-large Election?

Wilbur Adams won the 1932 Delaware U.S. House At-large Election. Wilbur Adams received 51,698 popular votes (46.12%). The main challenger was Ruben Satterthwaite Jr. (43.57%).

See the full head-to-head between Adams and Jr.

Adams +2.5 pts · won by 2,857 votes
Wilbur AdamsDemocraticWINNER46.12%
51,698 votes
Ruben Satterthwaite Jr.Republican43.57%
48,841 votes
Francis Burgette Shortprohibition9.42%
10,560 votes
Edgar G Shaeffersocialist0.79%
887 votes
Frank Rhodescommunist0.1%
110 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.