The 127th Delaware General Assembly was a meeting of the legislative branch of the state government, consisting of the Delaware Senate and the Delaware House of Representatives. Elections were held the first Tuesday after November 1 and terms began in Dover on the first Tuesday in January. This date was January 2, 1973, which was two weeks before the beginning of the first administrative year of Governor Sherman W. Tribbitt and Eugene Bookhammer as Lieutenant Governor.
Currently the distribution of seats for both houses was based on the interpretation of the federal 1970 census. It resulted in a large numbers of membership numbers in the New Castle County area and ruling that the election districts would abandonment of county lines for their boundaries, but would design whatever district boundaries that would accomplish such population equals.
In the 127th Delaware General Assembly session the Senate had a Democratic majority and the House had a Republican majority.
About half the State Senators were elected every two years for a four-year term, except the decade district redesign year, when all served two years. They were designed for equal populations from all districts and its accomplishment occasionally included some territory from two counties.
All the State Representatives were elected every two years for a two-year term. They were designed for equal populations from all districts and its accomplishment occasionally included some territory from two counties.
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127th, delaware, general, assembly, meeting, legislative, branch, state, government, consisting, delaware, senate, delaware, house, representatives, elections, were, held, first, tuesday, after, november, terms, began, dover, first, tuesday, january, this, dat. The 127th Delaware General Assembly was a meeting of the legislative branch of the state government consisting of the Delaware Senate and the Delaware House of Representatives Elections were held the first Tuesday after November 1 and terms began in Dover on the first Tuesday in January This date was January 2 1973 which was two weeks before the beginning of the first administrative year of Governor Sherman W Tribbitt and Eugene Bookhammer as Lieutenant Governor GovernorSherman W Tribbitt127th General AssemblyIn office January 2 1973 January 7 1975Preceded by126th AssemblySucceeded by128th AssemblyCurrently the distribution of seats for both houses was based on the interpretation of the federal 1970 census It resulted in a large numbers of membership numbers in the New Castle County area and ruling that the election districts would abandonment of county lines for their boundaries but would design whatever district boundaries that would accomplish such population equals In the 127th Delaware General Assembly session the Senate had a Democratic majority and the House had a Republican majority Contents 1 Leadership 1 1 Senate 1 2 House of Representatives 2 Members 2 1 Senate 2 2 House of Representatives 3 References 4 Places with more informationLeadership editSenate edit J Donald Isaacs New Castle County DemocraticHouse of Representatives edit John F Kirk Jr New Castle County RepublicanMembers editSenate edit About half the State Senators were elected every two years for a four year term except the decade district redesign year when all served two years They were designed for equal populations from all districts and its accomplishment occasionally included some territory from two counties New Castle County1 Michael N Castle 2 Herman M Holloway Sr 3 George F Schlor 4 Robert J Berndt 5 Charles E Hughes 6 Dean C Steele 7 Reynolds du Pont 8 Margaret R Manning New Castle County9 George Jarvis 10 Everette Hale 11 Anthony J Cicione 12 Calvin R McCullough 13 Francis J Kearns 14 Roger A Martin 15 J Donald Isaacs Kent County16 Allen J Cook Nancy W Cook 17 Jacob W Zimmerman 18 William M Murphy Jr Sussex County19 Thurman G Adams Jr 20 Richard S Cordrey 21 David H ElliottHouse of Representatives edit All the State Representatives were elected every two years for a two year term They were designed for equal populations from all districts and its accomplishment occasionally included some territory from two counties New Castle County1 Kermit H Justice 2 Amos B McCluney Jr 3 Henrietta Johnson 4 Marcello Rispoli 5 Casimir S Jonklert 6 Francis M Jornlin 7 Joseph P Ambrosino Jr 8 Herbert A Lesher 9 Clarice U Heckert 10 Daniel E Weiss 11 Richard Sincock 12 William T Poulterer III 13 Andrew G Knox 14 Thomas L du Pont 15 Philip W Orth New Castle County16 John A Dillman Jr 17 John Matushefske 18 Kenneth W Boulden Sr 19 Robert T Connor 20 John P Ferguson 21 Robert F Gilligan 22 John H Arnold 23 Robert S Powell 24 James E Crow 25 John G S Billingsley 26 Marion I Seibel 27 Sandra L Worthen 28 John F Kirk Jr 29 Winifred Spence Kent County30 Robert W Riddagh 31 Hudson E Gruwell 32 James D McGinnis 33 George A Robbins 34 John E Morris 35 Robert L DarllingSussex County36 Lewis B Harrington 37 Harry E Derrickson 38 Howard A Clendaniel 39 Thomas A Temple Sr 40 William J Gordy 41 Donald J LynchReferences editHoffecker Carol E 2004 Democracy in Delaware Wilmington Delaware Cedar Tree Books ISBN 1 892142 23 6 Martin Roger A 1995 Memoirs of the Senate Newark Delaware Roger A Martin Places with more information editDelaware Historical Society website 505 North Market Street Wilmington Delaware 19801 302 655 7161 University of Delaware Library website 181 South College Avenue Newark Delaware 19717 302 831 2965 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 127th Delaware General Assembly amp oldid 1179261203, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
