Rhode Island gained a second representative from the results of the 1790 census . Rhode Island did not divide itself into districts, but elected two at-large representatives.
District
Incumbent
Party
First elected
Result
Candidates
Rhode Island at-large 2 seats elected at-large on a general ticket
Benjamin Bourne
Pro-Administration
1790
Incumbent re-elected.
None (Seat created)
New seat. New member elected.Pro-Administration gain .
See also
Notes
^ Numbers of votes missing or incomplete in source.
References
Elections spanning two years (through 1879) Elections held in a single year (starting 1880)
Regulars and even-year specials Odd-year specials
Elections by state Seat ratings Speaker elections Summaries