New Hampshire's at-large congressional district special election, 1789
A special election was held in New Hampshire's at-large congressional district on June 22, 1789 to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Representative-Elect Benjamin West, who had declined to serve. This was the first special election in the history of the United States House of Representatives.
Election results
| Candidate | Party | Votes[1] | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abiel Foster | Pro-Administration | 1,804 | 58.3% |
| John Samuel Sherburne | Anti-Administration | 538 | 17.4% |
| James Sheate | [2] | 190 | 6.1% |
| Elisha Payne | [2] | 139 | 4.5% |
| Joshua Atherton | [2] | 112 | 3.6% |
| Nathaniel Peabody | [2] | 86 | 2.9% |
| Simeon Olcott | Pro-Administration | 76 | 2.5% |
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