1796 Rhode Island U.S. House At-large Election

Rhode Island · 3 candidates · See every 1796 U.S. House race

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

Benjamin Bourne won the 1796 Rhode Island U.S. House At-large Election. Benjamin Bourne received 3,707 popular votes (49.87%). The main challenger was Christopher Champlin (25.76%).

See the full head-to-head between Bourne and Champlin

Bourne +24.1 pts · won by 1,792 votes

Benjamin BourneIndependentWINNER49.87%

3,707 votes

Christopher ChamplinIndependentWINNER25.76%

1,915 votes

Anson GreeneIndependent24.23%

1,801 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.