1839 Rhode Island U.S. House At-large Election

Rhode Island · 4 candidates · See every 1839 U.S. House race

Who won the 1839 Rhode Island U.S. House At-large Election?

Joseph Tillinghast won the 1839 Rhode Island U.S. House At-large Election. Joseph Tillinghast received 4,050 popular votes (26.52%). The main challenger was Robert Cranston (25.62%).

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

Tillinghast +0.9 pts · won by 138 votes
Joseph TillinghastwhigWINNER26.52%
4,050 votes
Robert CranstonwhigWINNER25.62%
3,912 votes
3,660 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.