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1972 Delaware U.S. House At-large Election

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Who won the 1972 Delaware U.S. House At-large Election?

Pierre Dupont IV won the 1972 Delaware U.S. House At-large Election. Pierre Dupont IV received 141,237 popular votes (62.54%). The main challenger was Norma Handloff (36.85%).

See the full head-to-head between IV and Handloff

IV +25.7 pts · won by 58,007 votes
Pierre Dupont IVRepublicanWINNER62.54%
141,237 votes
Norma HandloffDemocratic36.85%
83,230 votes
Robert G Loprestiamerican0.5%
1,120 votes
Rachel Dickersonprohibition0.12%
264 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.