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The Delaware United States Senate election for 1797 was held on January 6, 1797. Henry Latimer defeated the future governor of Delaware David Hall by 10 votes.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Federalist | Henry Latimer (incumbent) | 16 | 72.73% | |
| Democratic-Republican | David Hall | 6 | 27.27% | |
| Total votes | 22 | 100% | ||
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