A special election was held in Rhode Island's at-large congressional district on August 29, 1797, to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Elisha R. Potter (F) shortly after the end of the 1st session of the 5th Congress.
Election results
edit| Candidate | Party | Votes[1] | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Tillinghast | Federalist[2] | 234 | 78.3% |
| James Burrill, Jr. | Federalist | 54 | 18.1% |
| Clark[3] | Democratic-Republican | 11 | 3.7% |
Tillinghast took office on November 13, 1797[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Election details from Ourcampaigns.com
- ^ Note: Source mistakenly gives party as Democratic-Republican; Tillinghast did later become a Democratic-Republican, but in the 5th Congress, he was a Federalist
- ^ Source does not have full name
- ^ 5th Congress membership roster Archived December 13, 2012, at the Wayback Machine