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The Delaware United States House election for 1792 was held on October 2, 1792. The former Continental Congressman John Vining chose not to run for reelection and was followed by John Patten.
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The Delaware United States House election for 1792 was held on October 2, 1792. The former Continental Congressman John Vining chose not to run for reelection and was followed by John Patten.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Anti-Administration | John Patten | 2,273 | 38.78% | |
| Pro-Administration | Henry Latimer | 2,243 | 38.27% | |
| Independent | Francis Many | 685 | 11.69% | |
| Anti-Administration | Edward Roche | 465 | 7.93% | |
| Pro-Administration | Andrew Barrett | 195 | 3.33% | |
| Total votes | 5,861 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Federalist | Henry Latimer | 2,238 | 50.37% | |
| Democratic-Republican | John Patten | 2,205 | 49.63% | |
| Total votes | 4,443 | 100% | ||
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