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1796 Delaware U.S. House At-large Election

Delaware · 2 candidates · See every 1796 U.S. House race

Who won the 1796 Delaware U.S. House At-large Election?

James Bayard won the 1796 Delaware U.S. House At-large Election. James Bayard received 2,294 popular votes (56.18%). The main challenger was William Peery (43.82%).

See the full head-to-head between Bayard and Peery

Bayard +12.4 pts · won by 505 votes
James BayardfederalistWINNER56.18%
2,294 votes
William PeeryDemocratic43.82%
1,789 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.