The 137th 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 1st and terms began in Dover on the first Tuesday in January. This date was January 5, 1993, which was two weeks before the beginning of the first administrative year of Democratic Governor Thomas R. Carper from New Castle County and Democratic Lieutenant Governor Ruth Ann Minner from Kent County.
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| 137th General Assembly | |
| In office January 5, 1993 – January 3, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | 136th Assembly |
| Succeeded by | 138th Assembly |
Currently the distribution of seats for both houses was based on the interpretation of the federal 1990 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 137th Delaware General Assembly session the Senate had a Democratic majority and the House had a Republican majority.
Leadership
- Senate
- Richard S. Cordrey, Sussex County, Democratic
- House of Representatives
- Terry R. Spence, New Castle County, Republican
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.
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House of Representative
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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References
- Hoffecker, Carol E. (2004). Democracy in Delaware. Wilmington, Delaware: Cedar Tree Books. ISBN 1-892142-23-6.
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Places with more information
- Delaware 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