Rhode Island 1796 U.S. House of Representatives, Special

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Rhode Island 1796 U.S. House of Representatives, Special
Date:
1796
State:
Rhode Island
Type:
Special
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Elisha R. Potter, Peleg Arnold
Candidates: Elisha R. Potter[1]Peleg Arnold
Affiliation:FederalistRepublican
Final Result: [2]1619662
Bristol County565
Town of Barrington212
Town of Bristol231
Town of Warren122
Kent County78226
Town of Coventry2518
Town of East Greenwich1469
Town of Warwick-119
Town of West Greenwich3920
Newport County62538
Town of Jamestown274
Town of Little Compton1023
Town of Middletown313
Town of Newport31313
Town of New Shoreham42-
Town of Portsmouth5515
Town of Tiverton55-
Providence County169373
Town of Cranston343
Town of Cumberland158
Town of Foster5517
Town of Glocester761
Town of Johnston483
Town of North Providence-8
Town of Providence4829
Town of Scituate721
Town of Smithfield-133
Washington County69120
Town of Charlestown431
Town of Exeter884
Town of Hopkinton87-
Town of North Kingstown1247
Town of Richmond621
Town of South Kingstown237-
Town of Westerly507

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Election held to replace Benjamin Bourne, who resigned his seat before the 5th Congress convened.

References:

Reports of the Rhode Island General Assembly. Vol. 5. 100.

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Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).

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