1789 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware

United States House of Representatives election in Delaware, 1789

January 7, 1789

Nominee John Vining Rhoads Shankland Party Pro-Administration Anti-Administration Popular vote 898 491 Percentage 43.61% 23.85%   Nominee Gunning Bedford Jr. Joshua Clayton Party Pro-Administration Pro-Administration Popular vote 308 272 Percentage 14.96% 13.21%

Elected U.S. Representative John Vining Anti-Administration

The Delaware United States House election for 1789 was held on January 7, 1789. The former Continental Congressman John Vining won the election and became Delaware`s first Representative to the House of Representatives.

Results

United States House of Representatives elections in Delaware, 1789

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Pro-Administration	John Vining	898	43.61%
	Anti-Administration	Rhoads Shankland	491	23.85%
	Pro-Administration	Gunning Bedford Jr.	308	14.96%
	Pro-Administration	Joshua Clayton	272	13.21
	Independent	Allen MacLean	90	4.37%
Total votes			2,059	100%

See also

• United States House of Representatives elections, 1788 and 1789
• List of United States Representatives from Delaware