1789 Delaware U.S. House At-large Election

Delaware · 5 candidates · See every 1789 U.S. House race

Who won the 1789 Delaware U.S. House At-large Election?

John Vining won the 1789 Delaware U.S. House At-large Election. John Vining received 898 popular votes (43.61%). The main challenger was Rhodes Shankland (23.85%).

See the full head-to-head between Vining and Shankland

Vining +19.8 pts · won by 407 votes

John ViningIndependentWINNER43.61%

898 votes

Rhodes ShanklandIndependent23.85%

491 votes

Gunning BedfordIndependent14.96%

308 votes

Joshua ClaytonIndependent13.21%

272 votes

Allen McLeanIndependent4.37%

90 votes

Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.