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1806 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware 
Summary
The 1806 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware was held on October 7, 1806, to elect the U.S. representative from Delaware's at-large congressional district. Incumbent Federalist James M. Broom faced re-election to a full term after winning the previous year's special election. He was challenged by three Democratic-Republicans.
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Broom was re-elected with over 60% of the vote, with neither opponent coming close to unseating him.
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federalist | James M. Broom (incumbent) | 2,353 | 60.52 | ||
| Democratic-Republican | Thomas Fitzgerald | 830 | 21.35 | ||
| Democratic-Republican | Joseph Haslet | 382 | 9.83 | ||
| Democratic-Republican | Thomas Montgomery | 323 | 8.31 | ||
| Majority | 1,523 | 39.17 | |||
| Total votes | 3,888 | 100.00 | |||
| Federalist hold | |||||
Results by county edit
| County | Broom# | Broom% | Fitzgerald# | Fitzgerald% | Haslet# | Haslet% | Montgomery# | Montgomery% | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent | 709 | 95.94% | 30 | 4.06% | 739 | ||||
| New Castle | 928 | 43.36% | 830 | 38.79% | 382 | 17.85% | 2,140 | ||
| Sussex | 719 | 71.05% | 293 | 28.95% | 1,012 |
References edit
- ^ "Our Campaigns - DE District At Large Race - Oct 07, 1806". Our Campaigns. January 10, 2006.
See also edit
- 1807 Delaware's at-large congressional district special election
- 1806 and 1807 United States House of Representatives elections
- List of United States representatives from Delaware