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1796 U.S. House election results

37 races · 37 with a recorded winner · popular vote by contest

Every U.S. House contest in the 1796 U.S. general election. Each race links to its full popular-vote breakdown; winners link to their profile. Part of the party vote tracker.

Connecticut

1796 U.S. House results in Connecticut
DistrictWinnerResult
At-largeRoger GriswoldI2,403 votes

Delaware

1796 U.S. House results in Delaware
DistrictWinnerResult
At-largeJames BayardF2,294 votes · +505 over William Peery

Georgia

1796 U.S. House results in Georgia
DistrictWinnerResult
At-largeAbraham BaldwinI5,932 votes · +443 over John Milledge

Maryland

1796 U.S. House results in Maryland
DistrictWinnerResult
District 1George DentI785 votes · +0 over Philip Key
District 3William CraikI660 votes · +25 over Benjamin Edwards
District 4George BaerI1,795 votes · +1,100 over Samuel Ringgold
District 6William MatthewsI2,350 votes · +2,006 over Gabriel Christie
District 7William HindmanI1,665 votes · +670 over H Clifford Wright

New Hampshire

1796 U.S. House results in New Hampshire
DistrictWinnerResult
At-largeJeremiah SmithI5,822 votes · +155 over Abiel Foster

New York

1796 U.S. House results in New York
DistrictWinnerResult
District 1Jonathan N HavensI1,259 votes · +611 over Strong
District 2John Henry LivingstonI2,362 votes · +550 over Watson
District 3Van CourtlandtI1,016 votes · +13 over George M Haight
District 4Lucas ElmendorfI3,451 votes
District 5David BrooksI1,220 votes · +202 over Theodorus Bailey
District 6Hezekiah L HomerI1,036 votes · +278 over Peter Van Ness
District 7John Van AlenI1,585 votes · +433 over Ellis Woodworth
District 8Henry GlenI480 votes · +342 over Swart
District 9John WilliamsI1,325 votes · +750 over Gordon
District 10James CochrenI2,975 votes · +25 over William Cooper

North Carolina

1796 U.S. House results in North Carolina
DistrictWinnerResult
District 2Matthew LockeD1,864 votes · +978 over Abner Alexander
District 3Robert WilliamsDWinner
District 4Richard StanfordDWinner
District 8Dempsey BurgesDWinner
District 10Nathan BryanD2,058 votes · +310 over Richard Spaight

Pennsylvania

1796 U.S. House results in Pennsylvania
DistrictWinnerResult
District 4Samuel SitgreavesI3,752 votes · +1,538 over John Chapman
District 9George EgeI1,898 votes · +415 over Daniel Heister
District 10BrownI862 votes

Rhode Island

1796 U.S. House results in Rhode Island
DistrictWinnerResult
At-largeBenjamin BourneI3,707 votes · +1,792 over Christopher Champlin

South Carolina

1796 U.S. House results in South Carolina
DistrictWinnerResult
District 1William SmithI784 votes · +658 over Robert Simons
District 2John RutledgeI839 votes · +753 over Elnathan Haskell
District 3Lemuel BentonI777 votes · +477 over Tristram Thomas
District 4Thomas SumpterI854 votes · +23 over Richard Winn
District 5Robert HarperI1,618 votes · +844 over William Butler
District 6William SmithI947 votes · +117 over Abraham Nott

Tennessee

1796 U.S. House results in Tennessee
DistrictWinnerResult
At-largeW H JacksonI1,113 votes · +1,101 over James Rody

Vermont

1796 U.S. House results in Vermont
DistrictWinnerResult
District 1Matthew LyonI1,783 votes · +810 over Israel Smith
District 2Lewis MorrisI1,033 votes · +787 over Jacobs