1800 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware

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United States House of Representatives election in Delaware, 1800
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  1798 October 7, 1800 1802  
  BayardJames ASr.jpg PattenJohn.jpg
Nominee James A. Bayard Sr. John Patten
Party Federalist Democratic-Republican
Popular vote2,6742,340
Percentage53.33%46.67%

U.S. Representative before election

James A. Bayard Sr.
Federalist

Elected U.S. Representative

James A. Bayard Sr.
Federalist

The Delaware United States House election for 1800 was held on October 7, 1800. The incumbent Representative and House Minority Leader James A. Bayard Sr. won reelection and defeated the former Representative John Patten, who would die later that year.

Results

United States House of Representatives elections in Delaware, 1800 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Federalist James A. Bayard Sr. (incumbent) 2,674 53.33%
Democratic-Republican John Patten 2,34046.67%
Total votes5,014 100%

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References

  1. "United States House of Representatives elections in Delaware, 1800".