On May 5, Delaware held a special election to fill the vacant seat in the House, 41st district. The results were: Gregory Hastings, Republican, 42.8%; Lynn Bullock, Democrat, 38.1%; John Atkins, write-in, 12.9%; John Burton, Independent Party, 6.2%.

The same seat in November 2006 voted this way: Republican 62.7%; Democratic 35.1%; Independent Party 2.2%.