1797 New Hampshire's at-large congressional district special election

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A special election was held in New Hampshire's at-large congressional district on August 28, 1797 to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Jeremiah Smith (F) on July 26 of the same year. Smith had been appointed United States Attorney for the District of New Hampshire.

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Election results

New Hampshire electoral law required a majority for election. As no candidate won a majority on the first ballot, a run-off election was held October 30, 1797

CandidatePartyFirst ballot [1] Second ballot [2]
VotesPercentVotesPercent
Peleg Sprague Federalist2,73943.3%3,69766.6%
Woodbury Langdon Democratic-Republican1,42322.5%1,85833.4%
Edward Livermore Federalist1,34921.3%
Others81112.8%

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References

  1. New Hampshire Special Election Race from Ourcampaigns.com
  2. New Hampshire Special Election Runoff Race from Ourcampaigns.com