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1840 Delaware U.S. House At-large Election

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Who won the 1840 Delaware U.S. House At-large Election?

George Rodney won the 1840 Delaware U.S. House At-large Election. George Rodney received 5,896 popular votes (54.23%). The main challenger was Thomas Robinson (45.75%).

See the full head-to-head between Rodney and Robinson

Rodney +8.5 pts · won by 922 votes
George RodneywhigWINNER54.23%
5,896 votes
Thomas RobinsonDemocratic45.75%
4,974 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.