United States House of Representatives election in Delaware, 1789

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United States House of Representatives election in Delaware, 1789

January 7, 1789 1790  
 
Nominee John Vining Rhoads Shankland
Party Pro-Administration Anti-Administration
Popular vote898491
Percentage43.61%23.85%

 
Nominee Gunning Bedford Jr. Joshua Clayton
Party Pro-Administration Pro-Administration
Popular vote308272
Percentage14.96%13.21%

Elected U.S. Representative

John Vining
Anti-Administration

The Delaware United States House election for 1789 was held on January 7, 1789. The former Continental Congressman John Vining won the election and became Delaware`s first Representative to the House of Representatives.

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Results

United States House of Representatives elections in Delaware, 1789 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Pro-Administration John Vining 89843.61%
Anti-Administration Rhoads Shankland49123.85%
Pro-Administration Gunning Bedford Jr. 30814.96%
Pro-Administration Joshua Clayton 27213.21
Independent Allen MacLean904.37%
Total votes2,059100%

See also

References

  1. "1789 Presidential Election Results Delaware".