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Delaware
Women in Elective Office - Historical Summary

U.S. Congress  
   Delaware is among the four states that have never sent a woman to either the Senate or the House. The others are: Iowa; Mississippi; and Vermont.
 
Statewide Elective Executives
  Ruth Ann Minner (D)
M. Jane Brady (R)
Donna Lee Williams (R)
Ruth Ann Minner (D)
Janet C. Rzewnicki (R)
Mary D. Jornlin (R)
Emily Womach (D)
Annabelle Smith Everett (D)
Vera G. Davis (R)
Fannie Harrington (R)		 Governor
 Attorney General
Comm. of Insurance
Lt. Governor
State Treasurer
State Treasurer
State Treasurer
State Treasurer
State Treasurer
Secretary of State 		2001-present
1995-2005
1993-2005
1993-2001
1983-1999
1973-1976
1971-1972
1959-1966
1957-1959
1925-1927
 
State Legislature
   
  
  
  
State
  
  
Senate
Total
Wom./
Total
  
  
House
Total
Wom./
Total
Total
Wom./
Total
  
%
Total
Year 
 Rank 
  D  
  R 
  Senate  
   D  
  R  
  House  
  Legis.  
 Wom. 
                          
2008 11 4 3 7/ 21 7 5 12/ 41 19/ 62 30.6
2007 11 4 3 7/ 21 7 5 12/ 41 19/ 62 30.6
2006 2 4 3 7/ 21 7 7 14/ 41 21/ 62 33.9
2005 2 4 3 7/ 21 7 7 14/ 41 21/ 62 33.9
2004 8 4 3 7/ 21 4 7 11/ 41 18/ 62 29.0
2003 9 4 3 7/ 21 4 7 11/ 41 18/ 62 29.0
2002 17 3 3 6/ 21 3 7 10/ 41 16/ 62 25.8
2001 16 3 3 6/ 21 3 7 10/ 41 16/ 62 25.8
2000 22 3 3 6/ 21 2 7 9/ 41 15/ 62 24.2
1999 22 3 3 6/ 21 2 7 9/ 41 15/ 62 24.2
1998 14 3 4 7/ 21 2 7 9/ 41 16/ 62 25.8
1997 15 3 4 7/ 21 2 7 9/ 41 16/ 62 25.8
1996 25 2 4 6/ 21 0 7 7/ 41 13/ 62 21.0
1995 25 2 4 6/ 21 0 7 7/ 41 13/ 62 21.0
1994 36 3 1 4/ 21 2 4 6/ 41 10/ 62 16.1
1993 38 2 1 3/ 21 2 4 6/ 41 9/ 62 14.5
1992 37 3 1 4/ 21 1 3 4/ 41 8/ 62 12.9
1991 37 3 1 4/ 21 1 3 4/ 41 8/ 62 12.9
1990 26 2 2 4/ 21 2 4 6/ 41 10/ 62 16.1
1989 26 2 2 4/ 21 2 4 6/ 41 10/ 62 16.1
1988 21 2 2 4/ 21 2 4 6/ 41 10/ 62 16.1
1987 21 2 2 4/ 21 2 4 6/ 41 10/ 62 16.1
1986 21 2 1 3/ 21 3 4 7/ 41 10/ 62 16.1
1985 21 2 1 3/ 21 3 4 7/ 41 10/ 62 16.1
1984 14 2 1 3/ 21 3 4 7/ 41 10/ 62 16.1
1983 14 2 1 3/ 21 3 4 7/ 41 10/ 62 16.1
1981 13 1 1 2/ 21 4 3 7/ 41 9/ 62 14.5
1979 15 - - 2/ 21 - - 5/ 41 7/ 62 11.3
1977 - - - 2/ NA - - 6/ NA 8/ NA -
1975 - - - 2/ NA - - 8/ NA 10/ NA -


  

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