1802 United States Senate special election in Delaware
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The Delaware United States Senate special election for 1802 was held on January 14, 1802. Senator Henry Latimer had resigned after becoming unhappy over the tactics of his political opponents who were still bitter over the circumstances of the contested election in 1792. Samuel White defeated Archibald Alexander, who had previously failed to win gubernatorial and House elections, by 10 votes.
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Federalist | Samuel White | 17 | 62.96% | |
Democratic-Republican | Archibald Alexander | 10 | 37.04% | |
Total votes | 27 | 100% |
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