1790 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware

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1790 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware
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  1789 November 8, 1790 1792  
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Nominee John Vining Joshua Clayton
Party Pro-Administration Pro-Administration
Popular vote252145
Percentage49.70%28.60%

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NomineeThomas Duff
Party Independent
Popular vote104
Percentage20.51%

U.S. Representative before election

John Vining
Pro-Administration

Elected U.S. Representative

John Vining
Pro-Administration

The 1790 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware was held on November 8, 1790. The former Continental Congressman John Vining won reelection.

Results

1790 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Pro-Administration John Vining (incumbent) 252 49.70%
Pro-Administration Joshua Clayton 14528.60%
Independent Thomas Duff10420.51%
Independent John Banning20.003945%
Pro-Administration Nathaniel Mitchell 20.003945%
Independent John Gordon10.001972%
Independent William Perry10.001972%
Total votes507 100%

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References

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