1820 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware

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Delaware elected its members October 3, 1820.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Delaware at-large
2 seats on a general ticket
Louis McLane Federalist 1816 Incumbent re-elected.Caesar A. Rodney (Democratic-Republican) 26.9%
Louis McLane (Federalist) 26.1%
Willard Hall (Democratic-Republican) 23.5%
John Mitchell (Federalist) 23.3%
Others 0.2%
Willard Hall Democratic-Republican 1816 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican hold.

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