1822–1823 United States House of Representatives election in New Hampshire
New Hampshire elected its members August 26, 1822. New Hampshire law required a candidate to receive votes from a majority of voters for election, that is 1/12 of votes. Only five candidates received the requisite majority, and so a May 11, 1823 run-off election was held for the sixth seat.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
New Hampshire at-large 6 seats on a general ticket | Josiah Butler | Democratic-Republican | 1816 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic-Republican hold. | First ballot (August 26, 1822):
Second ballot (May 11, 1823):
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Nathaniel Upham | Democratic-Republican | 1816 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic-Republican hold. | ||
Matthew Harvey | Democratic-Republican | 1820 | Incumbent re-elected. | ||
Aaron Matson | Democratic-Republican | 1820 | Incumbent re-elected. | ||
William Plumer Jr. | Democratic-Republican | 1818 | Incumbent re-elected. | ||
Thomas Whipple Jr. | Democratic-Republican | 1820 | Incumbent re-elected. |
See also
- 1822 and 1823 United States House of Representatives elections
- List of United States representatives from New Hampshire
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