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1802 Rhode Island U.S. House At-large Election

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Who won the 1802 Rhode Island U.S. House At-large Election?

Joseph Stanton won the 1802 Rhode Island U.S. House At-large Election. Joseph Stanton received 2,604 popular votes (30.74%). The main challenger was Nehemiah Knight (30.67%).

See the full head-to-head between Stanton and Knight

Stanton +0.1 pts · won by 6 votes
Joseph StantonDemocraticWINNER30.74%
2,604 votes
Nehemiah KnightDemocraticWINNER30.67%
2,598 votes
Thomas Tillinghastfederalist19.31%
1,636 votes
Elisha R Potterfederalist19.28%
1,633 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.