Delaware 1798 U.S. Senate, Special

Office:: U.S. Senate (Federal)
Title:: U.S. Senator
Jurisdiction:: Federal

Label:: Delaware 1798 U.S. Senate, Special
Date:: 1798
State:: Delaware
Type:: Special
Iteration:: First Ballot
Office/Role:: U.S. Senate/U.S. Senator
Candidates:: Joshua Clayton, James Sykes

Candidates:	Joshua Clayton [1]	James Sykes
Affiliation:	Federalist	Federalist
Final Result: [2]	14	10
General Assembly	14	10

Notes:

[1]Elected.

[2]To supply the vacancy caused by the resignation of John Vining.

References:

Journal of the Delaware House of Representatives, 1798. 36.

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