1802 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware
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The Delaware United States House election for 1802 was held from October 9–20, 1802. The incumbent Representative James A. Bayard Sr. was defeated by the former state representative Caesar Augustus Rodney with 50.11% of the vote and 15 votes.
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Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic-Republican | Caesar Augustus Rodney | 3,421 | 50.11% | |
Federalist | James A. Bayard Sr. (incumbent) | 3,406 | 49.89% | |
Total votes | 6,827 | 100% |
Results by county
editCounty | Rodney# | Rodney% | Bayard# | Bayard% | Total votes cast |
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Kent | 943 | 44.80% | 1,162 | 55.20% | 2,105 |
New Castle | 1,664 | 70.18% | 707 | 29.82% | 2,371 |
Sussex | 814 | 34.62% | 1,537 | 65.38% | 2,351 |
Totals | 3,421 | 50.11% | 3,406 | 49.89% | 6,827 |
References
edit- ^ "United States House of Representatives elections in Delaware, 1802". Archived from the original on August 20, 2020. Retrieved May 13, 2018.