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
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
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