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1978 Delaware U.S. House At-large Election

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Who won the 1978 Delaware U.S. House At-large Election?

Thomas B. Evans Jr. won the 1978 Delaware U.S. House At-large Election. Thomas B. Evans Jr. received 91,689 popular votes (58.19%). The main challenger was Gary E. Hindes (41.17%).

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

Jr. +17.0 pts · won by 26,826 votes
Thomas B. Evans Jr.RepublicanWINNER58.19%
91,689 votes
Gary E. HindesDemocratic41.17%
64,863 votes
James E. HicksIndependent0.64%
1,014 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.