1819 United States House of Representatives election in New Hampshire

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New Hampshire elected its members March 9, 1819, after the new congress began but before the first session convened.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
New Hampshire at-large
6 seats on a general ticket
Josiah Butler Democratic-Republican 1816 Incumbent re-elected.Arthur Livermore (Democratic-Republican) 11.5%
Nathaniel Upham (Democratic-Republican) 11.1%
Josiah Butler (Democratic-Republican) 11.0%
Clifton Clagett (Democratic-Republican) 10.9%
Joseph Buffum Jr. (Democratic-Republican) 10.6%
William Plumer Jr. (Democratic-Republican) 8.8%
Jeremiah Smith (Federalist) 5.9%
Levi Jackson (Federalist) 5.8%
Parker Noyes (Federalist) 5.8%
Stephen Moody (Federalist) 5.7%
Mills Olcott (Federalist) 5.6%
John Haven (Federalist) 5.2%
George Long (Independent) 2.3%
Nathaniel Upham Democratic-Republican 1816 Incumbent re-elected.
Clifton Clagett Democratic-Republican 1802
1804 (Retired)
1816
Incumbent re-elected.
Salma Hale Democratic-Republican 1816 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican hold.
John F. Parrott Democratic-Republican 1816 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Arthur Livermore Democratic-Republican 1816 Incumbent re-elected.

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