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1798 United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island

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Rhode Island used at-large districts, but elected the candidates on separate tickets instead of using a general ticket.

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Rhode Island at-large
(Seat A)
Thomas Tillinghast Federalist 1797 (Special) Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Federalist hold.
John Brown (Federalist) 65.4%
Thomas Tillinghast (Federalist) 34.6%
Rhode Island at-large
(Seat A)
Christopher G. Champlin Federalist 1796 Incumbent re-elected. Christopher G. Champlin (Federalist) 97.5%
Others 2.5%

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