Political_party_strength_in_Delaware

Political party strength in Delaware

Political party strength in Delaware

Party of elected officials in the U.S. state of Delaware

The following table indicates the party of elected officials in the U.S. state of Delaware:

The table also indicates the historical party composition in the:

For years in which a presidential election was held, the table indicates which party's nominees received the state's electoral votes.

1777–1900

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1901–present

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Key to party colors and abbreviations for members of the U.S. Congress and other politicians or officials
Alaskan Independence (AKIP)
American (Know Nothing) (KN)
American Labor (AL)
Anti-Jacksonian (Anti-J)
National Republican (NR)
Anti-Administration (AA)
Anti-Masonic (Anti-M)
Conservative (Con)
Democratic (D)
Democratic–Farmer–Labor (DFL)
Dixiecrat (Dix),
States' Rights (SR)
Democratic-Republican (DR)
Farmer–Labor (FL)
Federalist (F)
Pro-Administration (PA)
Free Soil (FS)
Fusion (Fus)
Greenback (GB)
Independence (IPM)
Independent Democrat (ID)
Independent Republican (IR)
Jacksonian (J)
Liberal (Lib)
Libertarian (L)
National Union (NU)
Nonpartisan League (NPL)
Democratic–Nonpartisan
League (D-NPL)
Nullifier (N)
Opposition Northern (O)
Opposition Southern (O)
Populist (Pop)
Progressive (Prog)
Prohibition (Proh)
Readjuster (Rea)
Republican (R)
Silver (Sv)
Silver Republican (SvR)
Socialist (Soc)
Unionist (U)
Unconditional Unionist (UU)
Vermont Progressive (VP)
Whig (W)
Independent (I)
Nonpartisan (NP)
  1. President of Delaware.
  2. Was captured and taken prisoner by the British.
  3. Succeeded to office upon the capture of McKinly and resigned upon the return of George Read, the rightful successor to McKinly.
  4. Succeeded to office upon the resignation of his predecessor.
  5. Resigned to accept election as president of Pennsylvania.
  6. Died in office.
  7. Resigned.
  8. Succeeded to office upon the death of his predecessor.
  9. Successfully contested Patten's election.
  10. Resigned to accept appointment to U.S. District Court.
  11. Died before taking office; never served as governor.
  12. Assumed office upon the death of Governor-elect Molleston.
  13. Legislature failed to elect a senator.
  14. Resigned to become United States Secretary of State.
  15. Assumed office upon the death of Cannon, then was elected to office in his own right.
  16. Resigned to become Chancellor of the Delaware Court of Chancery.
  17. Appointed to fill vacancy.
  18. Resigned due to poor health.
  19. Resigned December 31, 1970 to become a U.S. Senator.
  20. In 2008, simultaneously re-elected and elected Vice President of the United States; resigned as senator to take the latter office.
  21. Resigned office on January 3, 2001 to begin term in the U.S. Senate, and was succeeded as governor by Ruth Ann Minner for the remaining 17 days of his term.
  22. A special election occurred after the death of Sen. Thurman Adams Jr. (D), who was succeeded by Joseph W. Booth (R) after the 2009 session, flipping the seat from Democratic to Republican.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/local/the-latest/2057-booth-wins-special-election [dead link]

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