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109th United States Congress > House of Representatives > Percentage > Democrats
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0 %
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[46th of 50]
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109th United States Congress > House of Representatives > Percentage > Republicans
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100 %
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[7th of 50]
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109th United States Congress > House of Representatives > Republican > seat plurality
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1
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[19th of 45]
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109th United States Congress > House of Representatives > Republican/Democrat
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1/0 |
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109th United States Congress > Senate > Republican > seat plurality
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-2
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[31st of 37]
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109th United States Congress > Senate > Republican/Democrat
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0/2 |
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109th US Congress > House of Representatives > Percentage > Democrats
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0% |
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[44th of 50]
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109th US Congress > House of Representatives > Percentage > Republicans
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100% |
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[2nd of 50]
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109th US Congress > House of Representatives > Republican > Seat plurality
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1 |
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[19th of 50]
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109th US Congress > House of Representatives > Republican/Democrat
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1/0 |
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109th US Congress > Senate > Percentage > Democrats
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100% |
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[3rd of 50]
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109th US Congress > Senate > Percentage > Republicans
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0% |
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[37th of 50]
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109th US Congress > Senate > Republican > Seat plurality
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-2 |
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[38th of 50]
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109th US Congress > Senate > Republican/Democrat
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0/2 |
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110th United States Congress > House of Representatives > Democratic > seat plurality
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-1
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[27th of 47]
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110th United States Congress > House of Representatives > Democratic/Republican
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0/1 |
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110th United States Congress > House of Representatives > Percentage > Democrats
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0 %
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[48th of 50]
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110th United States Congress > House of Representatives > Percentage > Republicans
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100 %
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[1st of 50]
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110th United States Congress > Senate > Democratic > seat plurality
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2
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[7th of 35]
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110th United States Congress > Senate > Democratic/Republican
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2/0 |
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110th United States Congress > Senate > Percentage > Democrats
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100 %
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[7th of 50]
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110th United States Congress > Senate > Percentage > Republicans
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0 %
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[41st of 50]
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2004 Election > Total registered voters
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415,000 |
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[46th of 51]
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2004 Election > Total voted
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385,000 |
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[45th of 51]
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2004 Election > Total votes as percentage
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62.8% |
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[19th of 51]
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2004 Election > Voting age population
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579,000 |
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[45th of 51]
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Article Seven of the United States Constitution > Headline text > Date
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December 7, 1787 |
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congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1789
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1 |
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congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1790
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1 |
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congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1800
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1 |
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congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1810
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2 |
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congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1820
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1 |
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congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1830
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1 |
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congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1840
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1 |
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congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1850
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1 |
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congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1860
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1 |
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congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1870
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1 |
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congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1880
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1
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[42nd of 44]
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congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1890
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1
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[39th of 45]
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congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1900
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1
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[43rd of 46]
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congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1910
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1
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[46th of 48]
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congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 1920
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1
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[46th of 48]
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congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 1930
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1
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[46th of 48]
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congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 1940
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1
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[45th of 48]
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congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 1950
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1
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[49th of 50]
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congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 1960
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1
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[47th of 50]
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congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 1970
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1
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[48th of 50]
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congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 1980
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1
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[48th of 50]
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congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 1990
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1
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[44th of 50]
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congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 2000
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1
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[48th of 50]
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Current US governors > State governors > Party
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Democratic |
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Current US governors > State governors > Seat Up
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2008 (term limits) |
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Current US governors > State governors > Took office
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2,001 |
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Electoral Votes
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3 |
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[49th of 51]
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Governor
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Ruth Ann Minner |
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gubernatorial elections, 2000 > Election results > Incumbent
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Thomas Carper |
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gubernatorial elections, 2000 > Election results > Outcome
Ruth Ann Minner (D) 59.2%
John Burris (R) 39.8% |
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gubernatorial elections, 2000 > Election results > Party
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Democrat |
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gubernatorial elections, 2000 > Election results > Status
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Term-Limited |
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gubernatorial elections, 2004 > Election results > Incumbent
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Ruth Ann Minner |
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gubernatorial elections, 2004 > Election results > Outcome
Ruth Ann Minner (D) 50.9%
William Swain Lee (R) 45.8%
Frank Infante (I) 3.4% |
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gubernatorial elections, 2004 > Election results > Party
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Democrat |
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gubernatorial elections, 2004 > Election results > Status
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Re-elected to 2nd term |
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Gun Laws > Permits
A permit is not required to purchase firearms. A permit is required to carry a concealed handgun. |
Gun Laws > Prohibited firearms
It is illegal, with limited exceptions, to sell, transfer, buy, receive, or possess a sawed-off shotgun or machine gun or any other firearm adaptable for use as a machine gun. |
Gun Laws > Prohibited persons
law prohibits purchaseor possession of a firearm by any person who is convicted of a felony or crime of violence involving physical injury to another; committed for a mental disorder to any hospital, mental institution, or sanitarium; convicted for unlawful use, possession, or sale of a narcotic, dangerous drug, central nervous system depressant or stimulant, or controlled substance; adjudicated delinquent for conduct which if committed by an adult would constitute a felony; subject to a protection from abuse order; or convicted of any misdemeanor crime of domestic violence as defined by statute. A juvenile cannot possess a handgun without adult supervision. It is illegal to transfer a firearm to a child under 18 years of age (without parental consent), a person who intends to commit certain crimes, or a prohibited person. A handgun cannot be sold to a person under the age of 21 or to an intoxicated person. |
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Lieutenant governor
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John C. Carney, Jr. |
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Lieutenant governors > Party
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Democrat |
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Lieutenant governors > Term > Ends
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2,008 |
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Lieutenant governors > Took > Office
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2,000 |
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Patents Issued
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10,827 |
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[31st of 54]
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Patents Issued (per capita)
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12.835 per 1,000 people |
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[1st of 54]
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Pet skunk > Legality of skunk ownership
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Illegal |
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Political party strength > Current party strength > Lower House Majority
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Republican 22-19 |
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Political party strength > Current party strength > Upper House Majority
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Democratic 12-8 |
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Political party strength > Current party strength > US House Delegation
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Republican 1-0 |
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Political party strength > Current party strength > US House Majority
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Republican 1-0 |
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Political party strength > Current party strength > US Senate Class I
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Democratic |
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Political party strength > Current party strength > US Senate Class II
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Democratic |
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Political party strength > Current party strength > US Senate Class III
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none |
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Same-sex marriage legislation > Pending efforts to define marriage through constitutional amendment > Date
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2,008 |
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Seat belt legislation > The laws > Base Fine Before fees
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$25.00 |
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[15th of 48]
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Seat belt legislation > The laws > Original effective date
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January 1, 1992 |
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Seat belt legislation > The laws > Type of Law
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Primary Enforcement |
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Seat belt legislation > The laws > Who is covered
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Age 16+ in all seats |
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Seats in the House of Representatives
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1 seats |
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[48th of 50]
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Secretary of State > Official site
http://www.state.de.us/sos/ |
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Senate elections, 1960 > Senate contests in 1960 > Incumbent
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J. Allen Frear, Jr. |
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Senate elections, 1960 > Senate contests in 1960 > Opposing Candidates
J. Caleb Boggs (Republican) |
Senate elections, 1960 > Senate contests in 1960 > Party
Democrat |
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Senate elections, 1960 > Senate contests in 1960 > Status
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Defeated, 50.7 - 49.3 |
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Senate elections, 1970 > Senate contests in 1970 > Incumbent
John J. Williams |
Senate elections, 1970 > Senate contests in 1970 > Opposing Candidates
William V. Roth, Jr. (Republican)
Jacob Zimmerman (Democrat) |
Senate elections, 1970 > Senate contests in 1970 > Party
Republican |
Senate elections, 1970 > Senate contests in 1970 > Status
Retired: Republican victory, 58.8 - 40.1 |
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Senate elections, 1972 > Senate contests in 1972 > Incumbent
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J. Caleb Boggs |
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Senate elections, 1972 > Senate contests in 1972 > Opposing Candidates
Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (Democrat) |
Senate elections, 1972 > Senate contests in 1972 > Party
Republican |
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Senate elections, 1972 > Senate contests in 1972 > Status
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Defeated, 50.5 - 49.1 |
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Senate elections, 1976 > Senate contests in 1976 > Incumbent
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William V. Roth, Jr. |
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Senate elections, 1976 > Senate contests in 1976 > Opposing Candidates
Thomas C. Maloney (Democrat) |
Senate elections, 1976 > Senate contests in 1976 > Party
Republican |
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Senate elections, 1976 > Senate contests in 1976 > Status
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Re-elected, 55.8 - 43.6 |
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Senate elections, 1982 > Senate contests in 1982 > Incumbent
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William V. Roth, Jr. |
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Senate elections, 1982 > Senate contests in 1982 > Opposing Candidates
David N. Levinson (Democrat) |
Senate elections, 1982 > Senate contests in 1982 > Party
Republican |
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Senate elections, 1982 > Senate contests in 1982 > Status
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Re-elected, 55.2 - 44.2 |
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Senate elections, 1984 > Senate contests in 1984 > Incumbent
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Joseph R. Biden, Jr. |
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Senate elections, 1984 > Senate contests in 1984 > Opposing Candidates
John M. Burris (Republican) |
Senate elections, 1984 > Senate contests in 1984 > Party
Democrat |
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Senate elections, 1984 > Senate contests in 1984 > Status
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Re-elected, 60.1 - 39.1 |
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Senate elections, 1988 > Senate contests in 1988 > Incumbent
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William V. Roth, Jr. |
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Senate elections, 1988 > Senate contests in 1988 > Opposing Candidates
S. B. Woo (Democrat) |
Senate elections, 1988 > Senate contests in 1988 > Party
Republican |
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Senate elections, 1988 > Senate contests in 1988 > Status
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Re-elected, 62.4 - 37.6 |
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Senate elections, 1990 > Senate contests in 1990 > Incumbent
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Joseph R. Biden, Jr. |
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Senate elections, 1990 > Senate contests in 1990 > Opposing Candidates
M. Jane Brady (Republican) |
Senate elections, 1990 > Senate contests in 1990 > Party
Democrat |
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Senate elections, 1990 > Senate contests in 1990 > Status
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Re-elected, 63.4 - 36.6 |
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Senate elections, 2000 > Senate contests in 2000 > Incumbent
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William Roth |
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Senate elections, 2000 > Senate contests in 2000 > Opposing Candidates
Thomas R. Carper (Democrat) |
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Senate elections, 2000 > Senate contests in 2000 > Party
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Republican |
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Senate elections, 2000 > Senate contests in 2000 > Status
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Defeated, 56 - 44 |
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Senate elections, 2002 > Senate contests in 2002 > Incumbent
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Joe Biden |
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Senate elections, 2002 > Senate contests in 2002 > Opposing Candidates
Raymond J. Clatworthy (Republican) |
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Senate elections, 2002 > Senate contests in 2002 > Party
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Democrat |
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Senate elections, 2002 > Senate contests in 2002 > Status
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Re-elected, 58 - 41 |
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Senate elections, 2006 > Senate contests in 2006 > Candidates
Tom Carper (Democratic) 70.2%
Jan Ting (Republican) 28.7%
William E. Morris (Libertarian) 1.1% |
Senate elections, 2006 > Senate contests in 2006 > Incumbent
Tom Carper |
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Senate elections, 2006 > Senate contests in 2006 > Ran as
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Democrat |
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Senate elections, 2006 > Senate contests in 2006 > Status
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Re-elected |
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Senate elections, 2008 > Senate contests in 2008 > 2002 Election Results
Joe Biden (D) 58%; Raymond J. Clatworthy (R) 41%; Other 1% |
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Senate elections, 2008 > Senate contests in 2008 > Incumbent
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Joe Biden (D) |
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Senate elections, 2008 > Senate contests in 2008 > Possible opposing candidates
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Michael Castle (R) |
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Senate elections, 2008 > Senate contests in 2008 > Status
Running for President |
Senate elections, 2012 > Senate contests in 2012 > 2006 Election Results
Tom Carper (D) 70%, Jan Ting (R) 29%, Other 1% |
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Senate elections, 2012 > Senate contests in 2012 > Incumbent
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Tom Carper |
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Senate elections, 2012 > Senate contests in 2012 > Party
Democratic |
Senate Special Committee on Aging > Majority > Senator
Tom Carper |
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State Attorney General > Current Attorney General
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Beau Biden |
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State Attorney General > Party
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Democratic |
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State Attorney General > Term expires
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2,011 |
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State Attorney General > Took office
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2,007 |
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State court > Nomenclature > Court of Last Resort
Supreme Court
(previously: Court of Errors and Appeals) |
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Statewide Office party strength > Current Party Strength > Lieutenant Governor
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Democratic |
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Statewide Office party strength > Current Party Strength > Secretary of State
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Democratic |
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Statewide Office party strength > Current Party Strength > Treasurer
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Democratic |
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US gubernatorial elections, 1980 > Election results > Incumbent
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Pierre S. du Pont, IV |
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US gubernatorial elections, 1980 > Election results > Opposing Candidates
William J. Gordy (Democratic) 28.5%
Lawrence Levy (Libertarian) 0.8% |
US gubernatorial elections, 1980 > Election results > Party
Republican |
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US gubernatorial elections, 1980 > Election results > Status
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Re-elected, 70.7% |
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US gubernatorial elections, 1984 > Election results > Incumbent
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Pierre S. du Pont, IV |
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US gubernatorial elections, 1984 > Election results > Opposing Candidates
Michael N. Castle (Republican) 55.0%
William J. Quillen (Democratic) 45.0% |
US gubernatorial elections, 1984 > Election results > Party
Republican |
US gubernatorial elections, 1984 > Election results > Status
Term-limited, Republican victory |
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US gubernatorial elections, 1988 > Election results > Incumbent
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Michael N. Castle |
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US gubernatorial elections, 1988 > Election results > Opposing Candidates
Jacob Kreshtool (Democratic) 29.3% |
US gubernatorial elections, 1988 > Election results > Party
Republican |
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US gubernatorial elections, 1988 > Election results > Status
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Re-elected, 70.7% |
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US gubernatorial elections, 1992 > Election results > Incumbent
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Michael N. Castle |
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US gubernatorial elections, 1992 > Election results > Opposing Candidates
Thomas R. Carper (Democratic) 65.6%
Gary Scott (Republican) 33.2%
Floyd McDowell (A Delaware Party) 1.4%
Richard Cohen (Libertarian) 1.2% |
US gubernatorial elections, 1992 > Election results > Party
Republican |
US gubernatorial elections, 1992 > Election results > Status
Term-limited, Democratic victory |
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US gubernatorial elections, 1996 > Election results > Incumbent
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Thomas R. Carper |
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US gubernatorial elections, 1996 > Election results > Opposing Candidates
Janet Rzewnicki (Republican) 30.5% |
US gubernatorial elections, 1996 > Election results > Party
Democratic |
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US gubernatorial elections, 1996 > Election results > Status
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Re-elected, 69.5% |
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US gubernatorial elections, 2000 > Election results > Incumbent
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Thomas R. Carper |
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US gubernatorial elections, 2000 > Election results > Opposing Candidates
Ruth Ann Minner (Democratic) 59.2%
John M. Burris (Republican) 39.7%
Floyd McDowell (Ind. Delaware) 1.1% |
US gubernatorial elections, 2000 > Election results > Party
Democratic |
US gubernatorial elections, 2000 > Election results > Status
Term-Limited, Democratic victory |
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US gubernatorial elections, 2004 > Election results > Incumbent
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Ruth Ann Minner |
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US gubernatorial elections, 2004 > Election results > Opposing Candidates
William Swain Lee (Republican) 45.8%
Frank Infante (IPD) 3.4% |
US gubernatorial elections, 2004 > Election results > Party
Democratic |
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US gubernatorial elections, 2004 > Election results > Status
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Re-elected, 50.9% |
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US Senate elections, 1982 > Election summary > Incumbent
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William V. Roth, Jr. |
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US Senate elections, 1982 > Election summary > Opposing Candidates
David N. Levinson (Democratic) 44.2% |
US Senate elections, 1982 > Election summary > Party
Republican |
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US Senate elections, 1982 > Election summary > Status
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R55.2% |
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