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October 1790 United States House of Representatives election in Rhode Island

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Rhode Island held elections for the Second Congress on October 18, 1790, about a month and a half after elections for the First Congress due to the late ratification of the Constitution.

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Rhode Island at-large Benjamin Bourne Pro-Administration August 1790 Incumbent re-elected. Benjamin Bourne (Pro-Administration) 56.6%
Paul Mumford 33.0%
James Sheldon 10.1%

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