1789 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware

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1789 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware
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January 7, 1789 1790  
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Nominee John Vining Rhoads Shankland
Party Pro-Administration Anti-Administration
Popular vote898491
Percentage43.61%23.85%

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Nominee Gunning Bedford Jr. Joshua Clayton
Party Pro-Administration Pro-Administration
Popular vote308272
Percentage14.96%13.21%

Elected U.S. Representative

John Vining
Anti-Administration

The 1789 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware was held on January 7, 1789. The former Continental Congressman John Vining won the election and became Delaware's first Representative to the House of Representatives.

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Results

1789 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Pro-Administration John Vining 898 43.61%
Anti-Administration Rhoads Shankland49123.85%
Pro-Administration Gunning Bedford Jr. 30814.96%
Pro-Administration Joshua Clayton 27213.21
Independent Allen MacLean904.37%
Total votes2,059 100%

See also

References

  1. "1789 Presidential Election Results Delaware".