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1790 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware

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1790 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware

← 1789 November 8, 1790 1792 →
 
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

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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 0.003945%
Pro-Administration Nathaniel Mitchell 2 0.003945%
Independent John Gordon 1 0.001972%
Independent William Perry 1 0.001972%
Total votes 507 100%

References

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