A special election was held in Rhode Island's at-large congressional district on November 15, 1796, to fill a vacancy left in both the 4th and 5th Congresses by the resignation of Benjamin Bourne (F).
Election results
Candidate | Party | Votes | Percent |
---|---|---|---|
Elisha R. Potter | Federalist | 1,619 | 71.0% |
Peleg Arnold | Democratic-Republican | 662 | 29.0% |
Potter took his seat December 19, 1796 but the subsequently resigned after the 1st Session of the 5th Congress, resulting in a second special election
See also
References
- Election details from Ourcampaigns.com
- 4th Congress membership roster Archived December 13, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
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A special election was held in Rhode Island s at large congressional district on November 15 1796 to fill a vacancy left in both the 4th and 5th Congresses by the resignation of Benjamin Bourne F Election resultsCandidate Party Votes Percent Elisha R Potter Federalist 1 619 71 0 Peleg Arnold Democratic Republican 662 29 0 Potter took his seat December 19 1796 but the subsequently resigned after the 1st Session of the 5th Congress resulting in a second special electionSee alsoList of special elections to the United States House of RepresentativesReferencesElection details from Ourcampaigns com 4th Congress membership roster Archived December 13 2012 at the Wayback Machine