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This is a chronological listing, in timeline format, of the United States House of Representatives Delegations from Delaware.

The dates for the various Congress represent the range of dates they could have been in session, rather than the actual dates of the sessions. Congressional terms began on March 4 through 1933. Since 1935 they have begun on January 3. The juxtaposition of the terms with the sessions is approximate, see the footnotes for actual dates of special appointments, elections, resignations or deaths.

U.S Representatives are elected by popular vote for a two year term, beginning January 3. Since 1831, Delaware elections have been held the first week of November of the year noted. Before 1831, elections were held in October and before 1935 all Congressional terms began March 4.

In Delaware all representatives have been elected from the state at large, rather than by district. There has always been the minimum one representative, except for the Thirteenth through Seventeenth Congress (1813-1823), when there were two representatives.

1. ^ contested election, served until February 14, 1794, when a successor was selected.
2. ^ successfully contested election of John Patten, seated February 14, 1794.
3. ^ resigned February 7, 1795 to become U.S. Senator.
4. ^ resigned October 6, 1807, before Tenth Congress assembled.
5. ^ elected to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of James M. Broom, seated December 2, 1807.
6. ^ resigned March 3, 1827 to become U.S. Senator.
7. ^ resigned January 22, 1821.
8. ^ resigned January 24, 1822 to become U.S. Senator.
9. ^ elected to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Caesar A. Rodney, seated December 2, 1822.
10. ^ elected to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Louis McLane in the preceding Congress, seated December 3, 1827.
11. ^ died May 28, 1863, before Congress assembled.
12. ^ elected to fill vacancy caused by the death of William Temple, seated December 7, 1863.
13. ^ died June 16, 1900.
14. ^ elected to fill vacancy caused by the death of John H. Hoffecker, seated December 3, 1900.
15. ^ resigned March 3, 1903, to become U.S. Senator.
16. ^ resigned December 31, 1970 to become U.S. Senator.

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• U.S. Congress (2006). Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress. Retrieved January 1, 2006.
• Pickett, Russell S. (2006). Delaware and U.S.History. Retrieved January 1, 2006.
• Kestenbaum, Lawrence (2006). The Political Graveyard. Retrieved January 1, 2006.

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