1790 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware

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1790 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware
November 8, 1790
 
Nominee John Vining Joshua Clayton
Party Pro-Administration Pro-Administration
Popular vote 252 145
Percentage 49.70% 28.60%
 
Nominee Thomas Duff
Party Independent
Popular vote 104
Percentage 20.51%
U.S. Representative before election

John Vining
Pro-Administration

Elected U.S. Representative

John Vining
Pro-Administration

The 1790 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware was held on November 8, 1790. The former Continental Congressman John Vining won reelection.

Results

1790 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Pro-Administration John Vining (incumbent) 252 49.70%
Pro-Administration Joshua Clayton 145 28.60%
Independent Thomas Duff 104 20.51%
Independent John Banning 2 0.39%
Pro-Administration Nathaniel Mitchell 2 0.39%
Independent John Gordon 1 0.20%
Independent William Perry 1 0.20%
Total votes 507 100.00%

References

  1. ^ "Delaware 1790 U.S. House of Representatives". elections.lib.tufts.edu.


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