Margaret Rose Henry (born June 20, 1944) is an American politician. She was a member of the

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from 1994 to 2018. In September 2017, Henry announced she would not seek reelection to her

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seat. Senator Henry earned her BA from

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and her MA from

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. Henry was the first

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woman elected to the Delaware Senate. During her time in office, she worked to reform the juvenile justice system and helped create a

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. In March 2018, she received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the

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Elections

*In 1994, Henry ran as a

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to replace Democrat Herman Holloway Sr., who had resigned. Henry won the Republican primary with 341 votes (91%), and won November 8, 1994 General election with 3,641 votes (58%) against Democratic nominee Herman Holloway Jr. *In 1998, Henry switched her party affiliation to

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and was unopposed in the general election, winning 4,626 votes. *In 2002, Henry won the Democratic primary with 1,908 votes (71.7%), and was unopposed for the general election, winning 5,908 votes. *In 2004, Henry was unopposed for the general election, winning 10,398 votes. *In 2008, Henry was unopposed for the general election, winning 11,872 votes. *In 2012, Henry was unopposed for the general election, winning 15,197 votes. *In 2014, Henry won the general election with 7,324 votes (87.9%) against Republican nominee Robert F. Martin.

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at the

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Campaign site
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