Elections in Rhode Island |
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Rhode Island elected its members August 27, 1816.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Representative | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Rhode Island at-large 2 seats on a general ticket | John L. Boss Jr. | Federalist | 1814 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ John L. Boss Jr. (Federalist) 50.1% √ James B. Mason (Federalist) 49.9% |
James B. Mason | Federalist | 1814 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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