New Hampshire's at-large congressional district explained

State:New Hampshire
District Number:AL
Obsolete:yes
Created:1789
Eliminated:1847
Years:1789-1847
Population Year:1840

The New Hampshire at-large congressional district is obsolete, with representation having since been divided into districts.

However, from 1789 to 1847, New Hampshire elected members to the United States House of Representatives at-large:

List of members representing the district

Years & CongressesSeat ASeat BSeat CSeat DSeat ESeat F
Rep.PartyElectoral historyRep.PartyElectoral historyRep.PartyElectoral historyRep.PartyElectoral historyRep.PartyElectoral historyRep.PartyElectoral history
nowrap March 4, 1789 –
June 22, 1789
Representative-elect Benjamin West chose not to serve.
Nicholas Gilman
Pro-AdminElected in 1789.
Re-elected in 1790.
Re-elected in 1792.
Re-elected in 1794.
Retired.

Samuel Livermore
Anti-AdminElected in 1789.
Re-elected in 1790.
Retired.
nowrap June 23, 1789 –
March 3, 1791
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Abiel Foster
Pro-AdminElected to finish West's term.
Lost re-election.
nowrap March 4, 1791 –
March 3, 1793

Jeremiah Smith
Pro-AdminElected in 1790.
Re-elected in 1792.
Re-elected in 1794.
Re-elected in 1796.
Resigned.
Pro-Admin
nowrap March 4, 1793 –
March 3, 1795

John Samuel Sherburne
Anti-AdminElected in 1792.
Re-elected in 1794.
Retired.
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Paine Wingate
Pro-AdminElected in 1792.
Lost re-election.
nowrap March 4, 1795 –
March 3, 1797
FedFedDem-Rep
Abiel Foster
FedElected in 1794.
Re-elected in 1796.
Re-elected in 1798.
Re-elected in 1800.
Retired.
nowrap March 4, 1797 –
July 26, 1797
Jonathan Freeman
FedElected in 1796.
Re-elected in 1798.
Retired.
William Gordon
FedElected in 1796.
Re-elected in 1798.
Resigned to become New Hampshire Attorney General.
nowrap July 26, 1797 –
December 15, 1797
Vacant
nowrap December 15, 1797 –
March 3, 1799
align=left Peleg Sprague
FedElected to finish Smith's term.
Re-elected in 1798, but declined to serve.
nowrap March 4, 1799 –
June 12, 1800

James Sheafe
FedElected to finish Sprague's term.
Retired.
nowrap June 12, 1800 –
December 8, 1800
Vacant
nowrap December 8, 1800 –
March 3, 1801

Samuel Tenney
FedElected August 25, 1800 to the next term.
Elected October 27, 1800 to finish Gordon's term.
Re-elected in 1802.
Re-elected in 1804.
Lost re-election.
nowrap March 4, 1801 –
?, 1802
George B. Upham
FedElected in 1800.
Retired.
align=left Joseph Peirce
FedElected in 1800.
Resigned.
nowrap ?, 1802 –
December 6, 1802
Vacant
nowrap December 6, 1802 –
March 3, 1803
Samuel Hunt
FedElected August 30, 1802 to finish Peirce's term.
Elected August 30, 1802 to the next term.
Retired.
nowrap March 4, 1803 –
March 3, 1805

Silas Betton
FedElected in 1802.
Re-elected in 1804.
Lost re-election.
David Hough
FedElected in 1802.
Re-elected in 1804.
Lost re-election.
align=left Clifton Clagett
FedElected in 1802.
Retired.
nowrap March 4, 1805 –
March 3, 1807
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Thomas W. Thompson
FedElected in 1804.
Lost re-election.
align=left Caleb Ellis
FedElected in 1804.
Lost re-election.
nowrap March 4, 1807 –
March 3, 1809
align=left Peter Carleton
Dem-RepElected in 1806.
Retired.
align=left Daniel Meserve Durell
Dem-RepElected in 1806.
Lost re-election.
align=left Francis Gardner
Dem-RepElected in 1806.
Lost re-election.
align=left Jedediah K. Smith
Dem-RepElected in 1806.
Lost re-election.
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Clement Storer
Dem-RepElected in 1806.
Lost re-election.
nowrap March 4, 1809 –
March 3, 1811
align=left Daniel Blaisdell
FedElected in 1808.
Lost re-election.
align=left John Curtis Chamberlain
FedElected in 1808.
Retired.
align=left William Hale
FedElected in 1808.
Lost re-election.
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Nathaniel Appleton Haven
FedElected in 1808.
Retired.
align=left James Wilson
FedElected in 1808.
Lost re-election.
nowrap March 4, 1811 –
March 3, 1813
align=left Josiah Bartlett Jr.
Dem-RepElected in 1810.
Retired.
align=left align=left
Samuel Dinsmoor
Dem-RepElected in 1810.
Lost re-election.
align=left Obed Hall
Dem-RepElected in 1811.
Retired.
align=left John Adams HarperDem-RepElected in 1811.
Lost re-election.
align=left George Sullivan
FedElected in 1811.
Retired.
nowrap March 4, 1813 –
May 21, 1814

Bradbury Cilley
FedElected in 1812.
Re-elected in 1814.
Lost re-election.
align=left Samuel Smith
FedElected in 1812.
Resigned.
William Hale
FedElected in 1812.
Re-elected in 1814.
Lost re-election.
Roger Vose
FedElected in 1812.
Re-elected in 1814.
Lost re-election.

Daniel Webster
FedElected in 1812.
Re-elected in 1814.
Retired.
Jeduthun Wilcox
FedElected in 1812.
Re-elected in 1814.
Lost re-election.
nowrap May 21, 1814 –
March 3, 1815
Vacant
nowrap March 4, 1815 –
March 3, 1817
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Charles Humphrey Atherton
FedElected in 1814.
Retired.
nowrap March 4, 1817 –
March 3, 1819
Josiah Butler
Dem-RepElected in 1816.
Re-elected in 1819.
Re-elected in 1820.
Retired.
Nathaniel Upham
Dem-RepElected in 1816.
Re-elected in 1819.
Re-elected in 1820.
Retired.
Clifton Clagett
Dem-RepElected in 1816.
Re-elected in 1819.
Lost re-election.
align=left Salma Hale
Dem-RepElected in 1816.
Retired.

Arthur Livermore
Dem-RepElected in 1816.
Re-elected in 1819.
Lost re-election.
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John Parrott
Dem-RepElected in 1816.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
nowrap March 4, 1819 –
March 3, 1821
align=left Joseph Buffum Jr.
Dem-RepElected in 1819.
Retired.

William Plumer Jr.
Dem-RepElected in 1819.
Re-elected in 1820.
Re-elected in 1822.
Retired.
nowrap March 4, 1821 –
March 3, 1823

Matthew Harvey
Dem-RepElected in 1820.
Re-elected in 1822.
Retired.

Aaron Matson
Dem-RepElected in 1820.
Re-elected in 1822.
Retired.
Thomas Whipple Jr.
Dem-RepElected in 1820.
Re-elected in 1822.
Re-elected in 1824.
Re-elected in 1827.
Retired.
nowrap March 4, 1823 –
March 3, 1825
Ichabod Bartlett
Dem-RepElected in 1822.
Re-elected in 1824.
Re-elected in 1827.
Retired.
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Arthur Livermore
Dem-RepElected on the second ballot in 1823.
Lost re-election.
nowrap March 4, 1825 –
March 8, 1825
Anti-JJames Miller was elected in 1824 but declined to serve.Nehemiah Eastman
Anti-JElected in 1824.
Lost re-election.
Jonathan Harvey
JackElected in 1824.
Re-elected in 1827.
Re-elected in 1829.
Retired.
Anti-JLate run-off election.
nowrap March 8, 1825 –
March 3, 1827

Titus Brown
Anti-JElected March 8, 1825 to finish Miller's term.
Re-elected in 1827.
Retired.
Joseph Healy
Anti-JElected late on the second ballot in 1825.
Re-elected in 1827.
Retired.
nowrap March 4, 1827 –
March 3, 1829
align=left David Barker Jr.
Anti-JElected in 1827.
Lost re-election.
nowrap March 4, 1829 –
March 3, 1831
John Brodhead
JackElected in 1829.
Re-elected in 1831.
Retired.
Thomas Chandler
JackElected in 1829.
Re-elected in 1831.
Retired.
Joseph Hammons
JackElected in 1829.
Re-elected in 1831.
Retired.

Henry Hubbard
JackElected in 1829.
Re-elected in 1831.
Re-elected in 1833.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
John W. Weeks
JackElected in 1829.
Re-elected in 1831.
Retired.
nowrap March 4, 1831 –
March 3, 1833

Joseph M. Harper
JackElected in 1831.
Re-elected in 1833.
Retired.
nowrap March 4, 1833 –
March 3, 1835

Benning M. Bean
JackElected in 1833.
Re-elected in 1835.
Retired.
Robert Burns
JackElected in 1833.
Re-elected in 1835.
Retired.

Franklin Pierce
JackElected in 1833.
Re-elected in 1835.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Seat eliminated
nowrap March 4, 1835 –
March 3, 1837

Samuel Cushman
JackElected in 1835.
Re-elected in 1837.
Retired.
Joseph Weeks
JackElected in 1835.
Re-elected in 1837.
Retired.
nowrap March 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1839

Charles G. Atherton
DemElected in 1837.
Re-elected in 1839.
Re-elected in 1841.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
align=left James Farrington
DemElected in 1837.
Retired.

Jared W. Williams
DemElected in 1837.
Re-elected in 1839.
Retired.
DemDem
nowrap March 4, 1839 –
March 3, 1841

Edmund Burke
DemElected in 1839.
Re-elected in 1841.
Re-elected in 1843.
Retired.

Ira Allen Eastman
DemElected in 1839.
Re-elected in 1841.
Retired.
Tristram Shaw
DemElected in 1839.
Re-elected in 1841.
Retired.
nowrap March 4, 1841 –
March 3, 1843
John Randall Reding
DemElected in 1841.
Retired.
nowrap March 4, 1843 –
March 3, 1845

Moses Norris Jr.
DemElected in 1843.
Re-elected in 1845.
Retired.
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John P. Hale
DemElected in 1843.
Lost re-election.
Seat eliminated.
nowrap March 4, 1845 –
March 3, 1847
align=left
Mace Moulton
DemElected in 1845.
Redistricted to the and lost re-election.
align=left James Hutchins Johnson
DemElected in 1845.
Redistricted to the .
Vacant.
No candidate received a majority of votes.
Years & Cong
ress
Rep.PartyElectoral historyRep.PartyElectoral historyRep.PartyElectoral historyRep.PartyElectoral historyRep.PartyElectoral historyRep.PartyElectoral history
Seat ASeat BSeat CSeat DSeat ESeat F

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