See main article: 1796–97 United States Senate elections.
Election Name: | 1797 United States Senate election in Delaware |
Country: | Delaware |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | No |
Previous Election: | 1795 United States Senate special election in Delaware |
Previous Year: | 1795 |
Elected Mps: | Class 1 Senator |
Next Election: | 1802 United States Senate special election in Delaware |
Next Year: | 1802 |
Election Date: | January 6, 1797 |
Image1: | File:Henry Latimer US.gif |
Nominee1: | Henry Latimer |
Party1: | Federalist Party |
Popular Vote1: | 16 |
Percentage1: | 72.73% |
Nominee2: | David Hall |
Party2: | Democratic-Republican Party |
Popular Vote2: | 6 |
Percentage2: | 27.27% |
U.S. Senator | |
Before Election: | Henry Latimer |
Before Party: | Federalist Party |
After Election: | Henry Latimer |
After Party: | Federalist Party |
The 1797 United States Senate election in Delaware was held on January 6, 1797. Henry Latimer defeated the future governor of Delaware David Hall by 10 votes.