1808 United States House of Representatives election in Rhode Island
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In September 1808, the Federalist ticket won a majority in Rhode Island's election for delegates to the United States Congress, with nearly 500 votes.[1]
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Representative | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Rhode Island at-large 2 seats on a general ticket |
Nehemiah Knight | Democratic-Republican | 1802 | Incumbent died June 13, 1808. New member elected. Federalist gain. Successor (Jackson) also elected the same day to finish the term. |
√ Richard Jackson Jr. (Federalist) 26.6% √ Elisha R. Potter (Federalist) 26.4% Isaac Wilbour (Democratic-Republican) 23.6% Jonathan Russell (Democratic-Republican) 23.4% |
Isaac Wilbour | Democratic-Republican | 1806 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Federalist gain. |
See also
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edit- ^ "Rhode Island Election". The United States Gazette. Philadelphia. September 14, 1808. Retrieved June 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.