1794 United States House of Representatives election in New Hampshire explained

Three of the four New Hampshire incumbents were re-elected.

Under New Hampshire law a majority of voters (12.5% of votes) was required for election. Only three candidates achieved a majority, and so a run-off election was held for the fourth seat.

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected
ResultCandidates
First ballotSecond ballot

Jeremiah SmithPro-Administration1790Incumbent re-elected to a new party.
Federalist gain.
nowrap rowspan=4 First ballot :
Jeremiah Smith (Federalist) 20.5%
John Samuel Sherburne (Democratic-Republican) 17.2%
Nicholas Gilman (Federalist) 13.0%
Abiel Foster (Federalist) 11.1%
Paine Wingate (Federalist) 8.1%
Others 30.1%

Second ballot :
Abiel Foster (Federalist) 82.7%
Paine Wingate (Federalist) 17.3%

John Samuel SherburneAnti-Administration1792Incumbent re-elected to a new party.
Democratic-Republican gain.

Nicholas GilmanPro-Administration1788/89Incumbent re-elected to a new party.
Federalist gain.

Paine WingatePro-Administration1792Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Federalist gain.

See also