Table 2

District Political Races 1960-1984

Election Year

Congressional

 

 

General Assembly

 
 

Rep

Demo

 

Senate

House

 
       

Rep

Demo

Rep

Dem

 

1960

1

5

 

7

29

138

141

 

1962

2

3

 

12

24

176

118

 

1964

0

6

a.

13

23

183

111

 

1966

0

6

 

13

23

182

111

b.

1968

0

6

 

11

25

60

117

c.

1970

2

4

 

12

24

67

110

 

1972

3

3

 

17

19

78

99

d.

1974

2

4

 

23

13

93

58

 

1976

2

4

 

7

29

33

118

 

1978

1

5

 

14

22

58

93

 

1980

2

4

 

19

26

48

103

 

1982

2

4

 

13

23

69

82

 

1984

3

3

 

24

12

84

67

 

Municipal – 1959-1982

Election Year

Rep

Demo

Demo/Rep

Ind.

1959

93

67

8

1

1961

92

68

8

1

1963

97

63

8

1

1965

96

65

8

 

1967

93

69

7

 

1969

86

77

6

 

1971

80

83

5

1

1973

60

105

4

 

1975

65

99

5

 

1977

64

101

4

 

1979

67

100

2

 

1981

60

108

1

 

1983

83

85

1

 

a.       In 1964, the General Assembly abolished the Representative-at-large which had existed since 1931 and established a sixth.

b.       Hold over General Assembly due to legal problems of 1960 federal census and reapportionment.

c.       Decreased the size of the House of Representatives by 117 members due to 1960 reapportionment.

d.       Decreased size of the House of Representatives by an additional twenty-six members due to 1970 reapportionment.

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