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1795 United States Senate special election in Delaware
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1795 United States Senate special election in Delaware Delaware presidential No 1790 United States Senate election in Delaware 1790 Class 1 Senator 1797 United States Senate election in Delaware 1797 March 16, 1795 160x180px Henry Latimer.jpg Henry Latimer Federalist Party 15 51.72% JohnDickinson4.gif John Dickinson Democratic-Republican Party 14 48.28% U.S. Senator George Read Federalist Party Henry Latimer Federalist Party
The 1795 United States Senate special election in Delaware was held on March 16, 1795. Former Senator George Read had resigned to take the position of Chief Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court. Henry Latimer defeated the former governor of Delaware, governor of Pennsylvania and Continental Congressman John Dickinson from Delaware and Pennsylvania by one vote.
Results
1795 United States Senate special election in DelawareUnited States Senate election in Delaware, 1795 https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/bv73c0801
Henry Latimer Federalist Party 15 51.72%
John Dickinson Democratic-Republican Party #008000 14 48.28%
29 100%
See also
1794–95 United States Senate elections
References
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