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The Delaware United States House election for 1794 was held on October 4, 1794. The current Representative Henry Latimer was defeated after a rematch with John Patten.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic-Republican | John Patten | 2,409 | 51.32% | |
Federalist | Henry Latimer (incumbent) | 2,285 | 48.68% | |
Total votes | 4,694 | 100% |
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