132nd Delaware General Assembly explained
The 132nd 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 3, 1983, which was two weeks before the beginning of the seventh administrative year of Republican Governor Pierre S. du Pont, IV from New Castle County and the third year for Republican Lieutenant Governor Michael N. Castle, also from New Castle County.
Currently the distribution of seats for both houses was based on the interpretation of the federal 1980 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 132nd Delaware General Assembly session both chambers had a Democratic majority.
Leadership
Senate
| House of Representatives
- Orlando J. George, Jr., New Castle County, Democratic
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Members
Senate
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 County
- 1. Harris B. McDowell, III
- 2. Herman M. Holloway, Sr.
- 3. Robert I. Marshall
- 4. Robert J. Berndt
- 5. Myrna L. Bair
- 6. Andrew G. Knox
- 7. Angelo T. Citro
| New Castle County
- 8. John H. Arnold
- 9. Thomas B. Sharp
- 10. James P. Neal
- 11. Roger A. Martin
- 12. Robert T. Connor
- 13. David B. McBride
- 14. James T. Vaughn
| Kent County
- 15. Nancy W. Cook
- 16. William C. Torbert
- 17. Jacob W. Zimmerman
- 18. Ruth Ann Minner
Sussex County
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House of Representatives
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 County
- 1. Orlando J. George, Jr.
- 2. Al O. Plant, Sr.
- 3. Herman M. Holloway, Jr.
- 4. Kevin Free
- 5. Casimir S. Jonkiert
- 6. David H. Ennis
- 7. Gwynne P. Smith
- 8. David D. Brady
- 9. Charles L. Hebner, Sr.
- 10. Jane P. Maroney
- 11. Marybeth T. Boykin
- 12. Philip J. Corrozi
- 13. John F. Van Sant, III
- 14. John A. Campanelli
| New Castle County
- 15. Rodney Dixon
- 16. William I. Houghton
- 17. Jeffrey G. Mack
- 18. Terry R. Spence
- 19. Robert F. Gilligan
- 20. Roger P. Roy
- 21. Vincent P. Meconi
- 22. Joseph R. Petrilli
- 23. Ada Leigh Soles
- 24. William A. Oberle, Jr.*
- 25. Marian P. Anderson
- 26. Richard Myers
- 27. Katherine M. Jester
| Kent County
- 28: Bruce C. Ennis
- 29. Donald M. Clark
- 30. George R. Quillen
- 31. E. Stuart Outten, Jr.
- 32. Edward J. Bennett
- 33. Harry K.F. Terry
- 34. Gerald A. Buckworth
Sussex County
- 35. B. Bradford Barnes
- 36. Howard A. Clendaniel
- 37. Jay D. Wingate
- 38. George H. Bunting, Jr.
- 39. Evelyn K. Fallon
- 40. Carroll B. Cordrey
- 41. Charles P. West
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References
- Book: Hoffecker, Carol E. . Democracy in Delaware . Cedar Tree Books . Wilmington, Delaware . 2004 . 1-892142-23-6.
- Book: Martin, Roger A. . Memoirs of the Senate . Roger A. Martin . Newark, Delaware . 1995 .
Places with more information
- website; 505 North Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801; (302) 655-7161
- Library website; 181 South College Avenue, Newark, Delaware 19717; (302) 831-2965
