1806 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware
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The 1806 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware was held on October 7, 1806, to elect the U.S. representative from Delaware's at-large congressional district. Incumbent Federalist James M. Broom faced re-election to a full term after winning the previous year's special election. He was challenged by three Democratic-Republicans.
Broom was re-elected with over 60% of the vote, with neither opponent coming close to unseating him.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federalist | James M. Broom (incumbent) | 2,353 | 60.52 | ||
| Democratic-Republican | Thomas Fitzgerald | 830 | 21.35 | ||
| Democratic-Republican | Joseph Haslet | 382 | 9.83 | ||
| Democratic-Republican | Thomas Montgomery | 323 | 8.31 | ||
| Majority | 1,523 | 39.17 | |||
| Total votes | 3,888 | 100.00 | |||
| Federalist hold | |||||
Results by county
| County | Broom# | Broom% | Fitzgerald# | Fitzgerald% | Haslet# | Haslet% | Montgomery# | Montgomery% | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent | 709 | 95.94% | 30 | 4.06% | 739 | ||||
| New Castle | 928 | 43.36% | 830 | 38.79% | 382 | 17.85% | 2,140 | ||
| Sussex | 719 | 71.05% | 293 | 28.95% | 1,012 |
References
- ^ "Our Campaigns - DE District At Large Race - Oct 07, 1806". Our Campaigns. January 10, 2006.
See also
- 1807 Delaware's at-large congressional district special election
- 1806 and 1807 United States House of Representatives elections
- List of United States representatives from Delaware
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