Delaware 1799 U.S. Senate

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

Label:: Delaware 1799 U.S. Senate
Date:: 1799
State:: Delaware
Type:: Legislative
Iteration:: First Ballot
Office/Role:: U.S. Senate/U.S. Senator
Candidates:: William H. Wells, James Sykes

Candidates:	William H. Wells [1]	James Sykes
Affiliation:	Federalist	Federalist
Final Result: [2]	14	12
General Assembly	14	12

Notes:

[1]Elected.

[2]Election for the Regular Term of the Senate seat held at the same time as the Special Election to fill the vacant seat.

References:

Journal of the Delaware House of Representatives, 1799.

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