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Delaware, State House, District 40

Delaware House of Representatives District 40
Current incumbentTimothy D. Dukes Republican Party

Delaware’s fortieth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Timothy D. Dukes.

Delaware state legislators represent an average of 21,901 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 19,112 residents.

About the office

Members of the Delaware House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Delaware legislators assume office the day after their election.

Qualifications

Article II, Section 3 of the Delaware Constitution states: "No person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained the age of twenty-four years, and have been a citizen and inhabitant of the State three years next preceding the day of his election, and the last year of that term an inhabitant of the Representative District in which he shall be chosen, unless he shall have been absent on the public business of the United States or of this State."

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$45,291/yearNo per diem is paid.

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the house, the House Speaker must call for a special election. The election must be called for no later than 30 days after the vacancy happened. The Governor may make the declaration if the House is not in session. The date of the election must be set no later than 10 days after a declaration was made.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Delaware House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for September 15, 2020. The filing deadline is July 14, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for Delaware House of Representatives District 40

Incumbent Timothy Dukes (R) won election in the general election for Delaware House of Representatives District 40 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Timothy Dukes (R)
100
5,848

Total votes: 5,848
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election

No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 40

Incumbent Timothy Dukes advanced from the Republican primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 40 on September 6, 2018.

Candidate

Timothy Dukes (R)

2016

Elections for the Delaware House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 13, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was July 12, 2016.

Incumbent Timothy Dukes ran unopposed in the Delaware House of Representatives District 40 general election.

Delaware House of Representatives, District 40 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Timothy Dukes Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 7,826
Total Votes 7,826
Source: Delaware Department of Elections


Incumbent Timothy Dukes ran unopposed in the Delaware House of Representatives District 40 Republican primary.

Delaware House of Representatives, District 40 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Timothy Dukes Incumbent (unopposed)

2014

Elections for the Delaware House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was July 8, 2014. Incumbent Timothy D. Dukes was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.

2012

Elections for the office of Delaware House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on February 11, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 6, 2012. Timothy Dukes (R) defeated Benjamin Lowe (D) in the general election. Both candidates ran unopposed in the February 7 primary elections.

Delaware House of Representatives, District 40, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTimothy Dukes 62.7% 5,552
Democratic Benjamin Lowe 37.3% 3,306
Total Votes 8,858

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Delaware House of Representatives District 40 raised a total of $205,634. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $17,136 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Delaware House of Representatives District 40

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $13,125 1 $13,125
2014 $37,850 1 $37,850
2012 $40,069 3 $13,356
2010 $8,261 1 $8,261
2008 $32,395 2 $16,198
2006 $21,925 1 $21,925
2004 $18,039 1 $18,039
2002 $19,345 1 $19,345
2000 $14,625 1 $14,625
Total $205,634 12 $17,136