United States House of Representatives election in Delaware, 1796

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United States House of Representatives election in Delaware, 1796
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  1794 October 4, 1796 1798  
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Nominee James A. Bayard Sr. William Perry
Party Federalist Democratic-Republican
Popular vote2,2921,779
Percentage56.30%43.70%

U.S. Representative before election

John Patten
Democratic-Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

James A. Bayard Sr.
Federalist

The Delaware United States House election for 1796 was held on October 4 , 1796. James A. Bayard Sr. won the election.

James A. Bayard (elder) American politician

James Asheton Bayard Sr. was an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a member of the Federalist Party, who served as U.S. Representative from Delaware and U.S. Senator from Delaware.

Results

United States House of Representatives elections in Delaware, 1796 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Federalist James A. Bayard Sr. 2,40956.30%
Democratic-Republican William Perry1,77943.70%
Total votes4,071100%

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