United States House of Representatives elections in Delaware

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A table showing the results of general elections for U.S. Representatives from Delaware, beginning in 1788 when the U.S. Constitution of 1787 went into effect.

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Year Congress Elected Party Votes Pct Opponent Party Votes Pct Notes
1789 1st John M. Vining non partisan 898 44% Rhoads Shankland non partisan 491 24% [1]
1790 2nd John M. Vining non partisan 252 50% Joshua Clayton non partisan 145 29% [2]
1792 3rd John Patten non partisan 2,273 50% Henry Latimer non partisan 2,243 50%
1794 3rd Henry Latimer non partisan 2,238 50% John Patten non partisan 2,205 50% [3]
1794 4th John Patten Republican 2,409 51% Henry Latimer Federalist 2,285 49%
1796 5th James A. Bayard, Sr. Federalist 2,292 56% William Peery Republican 1,779 44%
1798 6th James A. Bayard, Sr. Federalist 2,792 61% Archibald Alexander Republican 1,772 39%
1800 7th James A. Bayard, Sr. Federalist 2,674 53% John Patten Republican 2,340 47%
1802 8th Caesar A. Rodney Republican 3,421 50% James A. Bayard, Sr. Federalist 3,406 50%
1804 9th James A. Bayard, Sr. Federalist 4,398 52% Caesar A. Rodney Republican 4,040 48%
1805 9th James M. Broom Federalist 3,010 53% David Hall Republican 2,682 47% [4] [5]
1806 10th James M. Broom Federalist 2,353 61% Thomas Fitzgerald Republican 830 21% [6]
1807 10th Nicholas Van Dyke, Jr. Federalist 3,294 52% John Dickinson Republican 3,078 48% [7]
1808 11th Nicholas Van Dyke, Jr. Federalist 3,242 53% Joseph Haslet Republican 2,837 47%
1810 12th Henry M. Ridgely Federalist 3,634 50% Richard C. Dale Republican 3,617 50%
1812 13th [8] Henry M. Ridgely Federalist 4,193 28% David Hall Republican 3,221 22% 1st
Thomas Cooper Federalist 4,183 28% Richard C. Dale Republican 3,210 22% 2nd
1814 14th [9] Thomas Clayton Federalist 3,964 30% George Read, II Republican 2,545 20% 1st
Thomas Cooper Federalist 3,960 30% Willard Hall Republican 2,547 20% 2nd
1816 15th [10] Louis McLane Federalist 3,580 24% Caesar A. Rodney Republican 3,521 24% 1st
Willard Hall Republican 3,534 24% Caleb Rodney Federalist 3,433 47% 2nd [11]
1818 16th [12] Louis McLane Federalist 3,098 26% George Read, II Republican 2,818 24% 1st
Willard Hall Republican 3,007 25% Thomas Clayton Federalist 2,902 47% 2nd
1820 17th [13] Louis McLane Federalist 3,918 26% Willard Hall Republican 3,525 24% 1st
Caesar A. Rodney Republican 4,029 27% John Mitchell Federalist 3,500 23% 2nd
1820 17th Daniel Rodney Federalist 3,884 52% James Derickson Republican 3,653 48% [14]
1822 18th Louis McLane Federalist 4,110 54% Arnold Naudain Republican 3,466 46%
1824 19th Louis McLane Federalist 3,387 52% Arnold Naudain Republican 3,163 48%
1826 20th Louis McLane Federalist 4,230 54% Arnold Naudain Republican 3,931 46%
1827 20th Kensey Johns, Jr. Federalist 4,148 53% James A. Bayard, Jr. Republican 3,753 48% [15]
1828 21st Kensey Johns, Jr. Federalist 4,769 52% James A. Bayard, Jr. Republican 4,347 48%
1830 22nd John J. Milligan Whig 4,267 53% Henry M. Ridgely Democratic 3,833 47%
1832 23rd John J. Milligan Whig 4,257 51% Martin W. Bates Democratic 4,142 49%
1834 24th John J. Milligan Whig 4,779 51% James A. Bayard, Jr. Democratic 4,626 49%
1836 25th John J. Milligan Whig 4,705 53% Martin W. Bates Democratic 4,247 47%
1838 26th Thomas Robinson, Jr. Democratic 4,437 50% John J. Milligan Whig 4,379 50%
1840 27th George B. Rodney Whig 5,896 54% Thomas Robinson, Jr. Democratic 4,974 46%
1842 28th George B. Rodney Whig 5,465 50% William H. Jones Democratic 5,456 50%
1844 29th John W. Houston Whig 6,229 51% George R. Riddle Democratic 6,023 49%
1846 30th John W. Houston Whig 6,254 51% John I. Dilworth Democratic 6,007 49%
1848 31st John W. Houston Whig 6,369 51% William G. Whiteley Democratic 6,026 49%
1850 32nd George R. Riddle Democratic 6,055 49% George B. Rodney Whig 5,936 48% [16]
1852 33rd George R. Riddle Democratic 6,692 50% John W. Houston Whig 6,630 50%
1854 34th Elisha D. Cullen American 6,820 52% George R. Riddle Democratic 6,334 48%
1856 35th William G. Whiteley Democratic 8,111 56% Elisha D. Cullen American 6,360 44%
1858 36th William G. Whiteley Democratic 7,868 51% William R. Morris American 7,452 49%
1860 37th George P. Fisher Republican 7,732 48% Benjamin T. Biggs Democratic 7,485 47% [17]
1862 38th William Temple Democratic 8,051 50% George P. Fisher Republican 8,014 50%
1863 38th Nathaniel B. Smithers Republican 8,215 99% Charles Brown Democratic 13 0% [18]
1864 39th John A. Nicholson Democratic 8,762 52% Nathaniel B. Smithers Republican 8,253 49%
1866 40th John A. Nicholson Democratic 9,933 54% John L. McKim Republican 8,553 46%
1868 41st Benjamin T. Biggs Democratic 10,961 59% Alfred I. Torbet Republican 7,636 41%
1870 42nd Benjamin T. Biggs Democratic 12,434 55% Joshua T. Heald Republican 10,001 45%
1872 43rd James R. Lofland Republican 11,378 51% Eustis Wright Democratic 11,023 49%
1874 44th James Williams Democratic 12,602 53% James R. Lofland Republican 11,024 47%
1876 45th James Williams Democratic 13,169 55% Levi C. Bird Republican 10,592 44% [19]
1878 46th Edward L. Martin Democratic 10,576 78% John G. Jackson Greenback 2,966 22%
1880 47th Edward L. Martin Democratic 14,966 51% John W. Houston Republican 14,336 49% [20]
1882 48th Charles B. Lore Democratic 16,563 53% Washington Hastings Republican 14,640 47%
1884 49th Charles B. Lore Democratic 17,054 57% Anthony Higgins Republican 12,878 43%
1886 50th John B. Penington Democratic 13,837 62% Richard W. Cooper Temperance 8,392 38%
1888 51st John B. Penington Democratic 16,396 55% Charles H. Treat Republican 12,935 44% [21]
1890 52nd John W. Causey Democratic 17,848 50% Henry P. Cannon Republican 17,180 49% [22]
1892 53rd John W. Causey Democratic 18,554 51% Jonathan S. Willis Union Republican 18,080 49% [23]
1894 54th Jonathan S. Willis Republican 19,789 51% Samuel Bancroft, Jr. Democratic 18,492 48% [24]
1896 55th L. Irving Handy Democratic 15,407 44% Jonathan S. Willis Union Republican 11,159 32% [25]
1898 56th John H. Hoffecker Republican 17,566 53% L. Irving Handy Democratic 15,053 46% [26]
1900 56th Walter O. Hoffecker Republican 22,389 54% Edward Fowler Democratic 19,012 45% [27] [28]
1900 57th L. Heisler Ball Republican 22,353 53% Alexander M. Daly Democratic 19,157 46% [29]
1902 58th Henry A. Houston Democratic 16,396 43% William A. Byrne Union Republican 12,998 34% [30]
1904 59th Hiram R. Burton Republican 23,512 54% Edward D. Hearne Democratic 19,552 45% [31]
1906 60th Hiram R. Burton Republican 20,210 53% David T. Marvel Democratic 17,118 45% [32]
1908 61st William H. Heald Republican 24,314 51% L. Irving Handy Democratic 22,515 47% [33]
1910 62nd William H. Heald Republican 22,410 51% Robert C. White Democratic 20,281 46% [34]
1912 63rd Franklin Brockson Democratic 22,485 48% George Hall Republican 16,740 35% [35]
1914 64th Thomas W. Miller Republican 22,922 50% Franklin Brockson Democratic 20,681 45% [36]
1916 65th Albert F. Polk Democratic 24,395 48% Thomas W. Miller Republican 24,202 47% [37]
1918 66th Caleb R. Layton Republican 21,226 51% Albert F. Polk Democratic 19,652 48% [38]
1920 67th Caleb R. Layton Republican 52,145 54% James R. Clements Democratic 40,206 43% [39]
1922 68th William H. Boyce Democratic 39,126 54% Caleb R. Layton Republican 32,577 45% [40]
1924 69th Robert G. Houston Republican 51,536 59% William H. Boyce Democratic 35,943 41% [41]
1926 70th Robert G. Houston Republican 38,919 57% Merrill H. Tilghman Democratic 29,424 43%
1928 71st Robert G. Houston Republican 66,361 64% John M. Richardson Democratic 38,045 36%
1930 72nd Robert G. Houston Republican 48,493 56% John P. LeFevre Democratic 38,391 44% [42]
1932 73rd Wilbur L. Adams Democratic 51,698 46% Reuben Satterthwaite, Jr. Republican 48,841 44% [43]
1934 74th J. George Stewart Republican 52,468 53% John C. Hazzard Democratic 45,927 46% [44]
1936 75th William F. Allen Democratic 65,485 52% J. George Stewart Republican 55,664 44% [45]
1938 76th George S. Williams Republican 60,661 56% William F. Allen Democratic 46,989 43% [46]
1940 77th Philip A. Traynor Democratic 68,205 51% George S. Williams Republican 64,384 48% [47]
1942 78th Earle D. Willey Republican 45,376 54% Philip A. Traynor Democratic 38,791 46% [48]
1944 79th Philip A. Traynor Democratic 63,649 50% Earle D. Willey Republican 62,378 49% [49]
1946 80th J. Caleb Boggs Republican 63,516 56% Philip A. Traynor Democratic 49,105 44%
1948 81st J. Caleb Boggs Republican 71,127 51% J. Carl McGuigan Democratic 68,909 49% [50]
1950 82nd J. Caleb Boggs Republican 73,313 57% Henry M. Winchester Democratic 56,091 43%
1952 83rd Herbert B. Warburton Republican 88,285 52% Joseph S. Scannell Democratic 81,730 48%
1954 84th Harris B. McDowell, Jr. Democratic 79,201 55% Lillian I. Martin Republican 65,035 45%
1956 85th Harry G. Haskell, Jr. Republican 91,538 52% Harris B. McDowell, Jr. Democratic 84,644 48%
1958 86th Harris B. McDowell, Jr. Democratic 76,797 50% Harry G. Haskell, Jr. Republican 76,099 50%
1960 87th Harris B. McDowell, Jr. Democratic 98,227 50% James T. McKinstry Republican 96,337 50%
1962 88th Harris B. McDowell, Jr. Democratic 81,166 53% Wilmer F. Williams Republican 71,934 47% [51]
1964 89th Harris B. McDowell, Jr. Democratic 112,361 57% James H. Snowden Republican 86,254 43% [52]
1966 90th William V. Roth, Jr. Republican 90,961 56% Harris B. McDowell, Jr. Democratic 72,142 44%
1968 91st William V. Roth, Jr. Republican 117,827 59% Harris B. McDowell, Jr. Democratic 82,993 41%
1970 92nd Pierre S. du Pont, IV Republican 86,125 54% John D. Daniello Democratic 71,429 45% [53]
1972 93rd Pierre S. du Pont, IV Republican 141,237 63% Norma Handloft Democratic 83,230 37% [54]
1974 94th Pierre S. du Pont, IV Republican 93,826 58% James S. Soles Democratic 63,490 40% [55]
1976 95th Thomas B. Evans, Jr. Republican 110,636 51% Samuel L. Shipley Democratic 102,411 48% [56]
1978 96th Thomas B. Evans, Jr. Republican 91,689 59% Gary E. Hindes Democratic 64,863 41% [57]
1980 97th Thomas B. Evans, Jr. Republican 133,842 62% Robert L. Maxwell Democratic 81,227 38% [58]
1982 98th Thomas R. Carper Democratic 98,533 52% Thomas B. Evans, Jr. Republican 87,153 46% [59]
1984 99th Thomas R. Carper Democratic 142,070 58% Elise R. du Pont Republican 100,650 41% [60]
1986 100th Thomas R. Carper Democratic 106,351 66% Thomas S. Neuberger Republican 53,767 33% [61]
1988 101st Thomas R. Carper Democratic 158,338 68% James P. Krapf Republican 76,179 32%
1990 102nd Thomas R. Carper Democratic 116,274 66% Ralph O. Williams Republican 58,037 33% [62]
1992 103rd Michael N. Castle Republican 153,037 55% Shien Biau Woo Democratic 117,426 43% [63]
1994 104th Michael N. Castle Republican 137,945 71% Carol Ann DeSantis Democratic 51,793 27% [64]
1996 105th Michael N. Castle Republican 185,577 70% Dennis E. Williams Democratic 73,258 27% [65]
1998 106th Michael N. Castle Republican 119,811 66% Dennis E. Williams Democratic 57,446 32% [66]
2000 107th Michael N. Castle Republican 211,797 68% Micheal C. Miller Democratic 96,488 31% [67]
2002 108th Michael N. Castle Republican 164,605 72% Micheal C. Miller Democratic 61,011 27% [68]
2004 109th Michael N. Castle Republican 245,978 69% Paul Donnelly Democratic 105,716 30% [69]
2006 110th Michael N. Castle Republican 143,897 57% Dennis R. Spivack Democratic 97,565 39% [70]
See also: General ticket for the way “at-large” seats were selected between 1812 and 1820

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Additional candidates were Gunning Bedford, Jr. (308), Joshua Clayton (272) , and Allen McLane (90).
  2. ^ An additional candidate was Thomas Duff (104).
  3. ^ This was a recount held on February 14, 1794 of the disputed 1792 election
  4. ^ This was a special election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of James A. Bayard, Sr..
  5. ^ An additional candidate was Isaac H. Starr (24).
  6. ^ Additional candidates were Joseph Haslet (382), and Thomas Montgomery (323).
  7. ^ This was a special election held October 6, 1807 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of James M. Broom.
  8. ^ Both representatives were elected statewide “at-large” on a General ticket.
  9. ^ Both representatives were elected statewide “at-large” on a General ticket.
  10. ^ Both representatives were elected statewide “at-large” on a General ticket.
  11. ^ Additional candidates were Thomas Clayton (486) and Thomas Cooper (390).
  12. ^ Both representatives were elected statewide “at-large” on a General ticket.
  13. ^ Both representatives were elected statewide “at-large” on a General ticket.
  14. ^ This was a special election held October 1, 1822 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Caesar A. Rodney.
  15. ^ This was a special election held October 2, 1827 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Louis McLane.
  16. ^ An additional candidate was Francis D. Wait (453).
  17. ^ An additional candidate was Elias Reed (761).
  18. ^ This was a special election held November 19, 1863 to fill the vacancy caused by the death of William Temple. The Democratic Party did not participate.
  19. ^ An additional candidate was Charles Moore (236).
  20. ^ An additional candidate was John G. Jackson (132).
  21. ^ An additional candidate was Charles H. Register (387).
  22. ^ An additional candidate was Daniel M. Green (257).
  23. ^ An additional candidate was Lewis M. Price (509).
  24. ^ Additional candidates were W. W. Bullock (584) and John P. Donahue (67).
  25. ^ Additional candidates were Robert G. Houston (7,123), Thomas F. Bayard, Jr. (844), and William Faries (462).
  26. ^ An additional candidate was Lewis M. Brosius (454).
  27. ^ This was a special election held November 6, 1900 to fill the vacancy caused by the death of John H. Hoffecker.
  28. ^ Additional candidates were Louis M. Price (394) and John P. Mettler (55).
  29. ^ Additional candidates were Louis M. Brosius (548) and Nathan Shtofman (54).
  30. ^ Additional candidates were L. Heisler Ball (8,028), George W. Todd (569), and James A. Ward (216).
  31. ^ Additional candidates were William Faries (607) and John P. Edwards (135).
  32. ^ Additional candidates were Alfred Smith (767) and Frank A. Houck (149).
  33. ^ Additional candidates were William E. Hawkins (921), Frank A. Houck (228), and Elliot Cresson (10).
  34. ^ Additional candidates were Lewis M. Brosius (763) and Frank A. Houck (559).
  35. ^ Additional candidates were Hiram R. Burton (5,497), Louis A. Drexler (2,825), and John H. Kelly (597).
  36. ^ Additional candidates were James H. Anderson (1,653) and William H. Connor (463).
  37. ^ Additional candidates were Edward G. Bradford (2,130) and Frederick K. Miller (484).
  38. ^ An additional candidate was William H. Crawford (420).
  39. ^ Additional candidates were Robert A. Walker (1,063) and Howard T. Ennis (196).
  40. ^ An additional candidate was Frank A. Houck (908).
  41. ^ An additional candidate was Florence Garvin (519).
  42. ^ An additional candidate was Arnold Williams (127).
  43. ^ Additional candidates were Frances B. Short (10,560), Edgar G. Shaeffer (887), and Frank Rhoades (110).
  44. ^ Additional candidates were William A. Mayer (404) and Joseph P. Daniels (58).
  45. ^ Additional candidates were James A. Ellison (5,338) and William A. Mayer (176).
  46. ^ Additional candidates were William J. Highfield (816) and Ralph L. Brown (105).
  47. ^ An additional candidate was Royden C. Caulk (2,189).
  48. ^ An additional candidate was Charles A. Kirk (559).
  49. ^ An additional candidate was Harold H. Vigneulle (413).
  50. ^ Additional candidates were Edward C. Graham (399) and LeRoy B. Jones (100).
  51. ^ An additional candidate was Joseph B. Hollon (256).
  52. ^ An additional candidate was George A. LaForest (76).
  53. ^ An additional candidate was Walter Hoey (2,759).
  54. ^ Additional candidates were Robert G. LoPresti (1,120) and Rachel L. Dickerson (264).
  55. ^ Additional candidates were Donald G. Gies (1,250), John Trager (1,241), George C. Brown (370), and Melvin Dillard (151).
  56. ^ Additional candidates were Robert G. LoPresti (840), Raymond R. Green (693), Joseph B. Hollon (347), and Philip Valenti (150).
  57. ^ An additional candidate was James E. Hicks (1,014).
  58. ^ An additional candidate was Lawrence D. Sullivan (1,506).
  59. ^ Additional candidates were Mary D. Gise (1,109), Richard A. Cohen (711), and David A. Nutall (558).
  60. ^ An additional candidate was Vernon L. Etzel (294).
  61. ^ An additional candidate was Patrick F. Harrison (639).
  62. ^ Additional candidates included Richard A. Cohen (3,121).
  63. ^ An additional candidate was Peggy Schmitt (5,661).
  64. ^ Additional candidates were Danny Ray Beaver (3,866) and Donald M. Hockmuth (1,404).
  65. ^ Additional candidates were George A. Jurgensen (4,000), Felicia B. Johnson (3,009), and Robert E. Mattson (987).
  66. ^ Additional candidates included James P. Webster (2,411), , and Kim Stanley Bernis 9859).
  67. ^ Additional candidates included James P. Webster (2,490), and Brad C. Thomas (2,351).
  68. ^ An additional candidate was Brad C. Thomas (2,789).
  69. ^ Additional candidates were Maurice J. Barros (2,337), and William E. Morris (2,014).
  70. ^ Additional candidates were Karen Hartley-Nagle (5,769) and Michael Berg (4,463).

[edit] References

  • Dublin, Michael J. United States Congressional Elections, 1789-1997. 
  • Barone, Michael; Richard E. Cohen (2005). The Almanac of American Politics. Washington: National Journal Group. ISBN 0-89234-112-2. 

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