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1789 New Hampshire's at-large congressional district special election
The 1789 New Hampshire's at-large congressional district special election was held on June 22, 1789, to fill a vacancy left by Representative-elect Benjamin West, who had declined to serve in the 1st United States Congress. This was the first special election in the history of the United States House of Representatives.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro-Administration | 1,804 | 59.26 | ||
| Anti-Administration | 538 | 17.67 | ||
| Pro-Administration | 190 | 6.24 | ||
| Elisha Payne | 139 | 4.57 | ||
| Joshua Atherton | 112 | 3.68 | ||
| Anti-Administration | 86 | 2.83 | ||
| Pro-Administration | 76 | 2.50 | ||
| Scattering | 99 | 3.25 | ||
| 3,044 | 100.00 | |||
- 1788 and 1789 United States House of Representatives elections
- List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives
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