1824–1825 United States House of Representatives election in New Hampshire

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New Hampshire elected its members between November 1, 1824 and March 8, 1825. New Hampshire law required candidates to receive votes from a majority of voters for election. As only five candidates received votes from a majority of voters, a run-off election had to be held for the sixth seat on March 8, 1825.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
New Hampshire at-large
6 seats on a general ticket
Ichabod Bartlett Adams-Clay Democratic-Republican 1822 Incumbent re-elected as Anti-Jacksonian.First ballot (November 1, 1824):

Second ballot (March 8, 1825):
  • Joseph Healy (Anti-Jacksonian) 56.7%
  • Ezekiel Webster 43.3%
Arthur Livermore Adams-Clay Democratic-Republican 1816
1820 (Lost)
1822
Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Jacksonian gain.
Matthew Harvey Adams-Clay Democratic-Republican 1820 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Anti-Jacksonian gain.
Successor (James Miller) declined to serve and the seat was filled in a March 8, 1825 special election.
Aaron Matson Adams-Clay Democratic-Republican 1820 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Anti-Jacksonian gain.
Thomas Whipple Jr. Adams-Clay Democratic-Republican 1820 Incumbent re-elected as Anti-Jacksonian.
William Plumer Jr. Adams-Clay Democratic-Republican 1818 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Anti-Jacksonian gain.

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