Rhodes Shankland

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Delaware
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1789
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Shankland491
Opponents1,568
1
Elections run

Rhodes Shankland, an Independent politician from Delaware, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1789 U.S. House election in Delaware's at-large district to John Vining, receiving 491 votes (23.85%).

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How many votes has Rhodes Shankland received?

Rhodes Shankland has received 491 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Rhodes Shankland’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1789U.S. HouseDelawareLost49123.85%John Vining
Gunning Bedford

Joshua Clayton

Allen McLean
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.