August 1790 United States House of Representatives election in Rhode Island
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Rhode Island held its late election for the First Congress on August 31, 1790, due to the late ratification of the Constitution, just about a month and a half before the October 18, 1790 election for the Second Congress.
| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
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| Rhode Island at-large | New seat | New seat. New member elected. Pro-Administration gain. |
√ Benjamin Bourne (Pro-Administration) 72.44% Job Comstock James H. Sheldon (Unknown) 23.14% Samuel Bissell (Unknown) 3.62% George Potter (Unknown) 0.20% Pardon Tillinghast (Unknown) 0.20% | ||
See also
[edit]- United States House of Representatives election in Rhode Island, October 1790
- United States House of Representatives elections, 1790 and 1791
- List of United States representatives from Rhode Island
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