1789 New Hampshire's at-large congressional district special election

none February 2026 September 2023 1789 New Hampshire's at-large congressional district special election United States 1777 by-election no 1788–1789 United States House of Representatives election in New Hampshire 1789 June 22, 1789 1790 United States House of Representatives election in New Hampshire 1790 NH AL x150px Abiel Foster (cropped).jpg Abiel Foster Pro-Administration Party (US) 1,804 59.3% JohnSamuelSherburne.jpg John Samuel Sherburne Anti-Administration Party (US) 538 17.7% JamesSheafe.jpg James Sheafe Pro-Administration Party (US) 190 6.2% U.S. Representative Vacant Abiel Foster Pro-Administration Party (US) 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. Election results 1789 New Hampshire's at-large congressional district special electionNH At-Large - Special Race - Jun 22, 1789 Our Campaigns November 13, 2017 April 12, 2022 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=279423 Pro-Administration Party (US) Abiel Foster 1,804 59.26 Anti-Administration Party (US) John Samuel Sherburne 538 17.67 Pro-Administration Party (US) James Sheafe 190 6.24 Elisha Payne 139 4.57 Joshua Atherton 112 3.68 Anti-Administration Party (US) Nathaniel Peabody 86 2.83 Pro-Administration Party (US) Simeon Olcott 76 2.50 Scattering 99 3.25 3,044 100.00 Pro-Administration Party (US) See also 1788 and 1789 United States House of Representatives elections List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives References New Hampshire at-large New Hampshire 1789 at-large 1789 New Hampshire at-large United States House of Representatives at-large United States House of Representatives 1789 at-large