1800 New Hampshire's at-large congressional district special election
A special election was held in New Hampshire's at-large congressional district on August 25, 1800, to fill a vacancy left by William Gordon (F) resigning to accept an appointment as New Hampshire Attorney General on June 12, 1800.
Election results
[edit]New Hampshire electoral law required a majority for election, which was not met on the first ballot, requiring a run-off election on October 27, 1800
| Candidate | Party | First ballot[1] | Runoff[2] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Percent | Votes | Percent | ||
| Samuel Tenney | Federalist | 2,921 | 45.6% | 1,818 | 70.8% |
| George Upham | Federalist | 1,377 | 21.5% | 750 | 29.2% |
| John Goddard | Democratic-Republican | 835 | 13.0% | ||
| Joseph Badger | Democratic-Republican | 699 | 10.9% | ||
| Thomas Cogswell | Democratic-Republican | 296 | 4.6% | ||
| Joseph Peirce | Federalist | 278 | 4.3% | ||
Tenney took his seat on December 8, 1800.
See also
[edit]- List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives
- United States House of Representatives election in New Hampshire, 1800
- United States House of Representatives elections, 1800 and 1801
References
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