1837 Rhode Island U.S. House At-large Election

Rhode Island · 6 candidates · See every 1837 U.S. House race

Who won the 1837 Rhode Island U.S. House At-large Election?

Joseph Tillinghast won the 1837 Rhode Island U.S. House At-large Election. Joseph Tillinghast received 4,282 popular votes (28.38%). The main challenger was Robert Cranston (27.98%).

See the full head-to-head between Tillinghast and Cranston

Tillinghast +0.4 pts · won by 61 votes

Joseph TillinghastwhigWINNER28.38%

4,282 votes

Robert CranstonwhigWINNER27.98%

4,221 votes

Pearce Democratic21.62%

3,261 votes

Howard Democratic21.22%

3,201 votes

Dorr Democratic0.48%

72 votes

Dan Kingconstitution0.17%

25 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.