1790 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware

Summary

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

United States House of Representatives election in Delaware, 1790

← 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

Results edit

United States House of Representatives elections in Delaware, 1790[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 0.00394477318%
Pro-Administration Nathaniel Mitchell 2 0.00394477318%
Independent John Gordon 1 0.00197238659%
Independent William Perry 1 0.00197238659%
Total votes 507 100%

References edit

  1. ^ "United States House of Representatives elections in Delaware, 1790".