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

Election Name:1789 New Hampshire's at-large congressional district special election
Country:United States
Flag Year:1777
Type:by-election
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1788–1789 United States House of Representatives election in New Hampshire
Previous Year:1789
Election Date:June 22, 1789
Next Election:1790 United States House of Representatives election in New Hampshire
Next Year:1790
Image1:Abiel Foster (cropped).jpg
Candidate1:Abiel Foster
Party1:Pro-Administration Party (US)
Popular Vote1:1,804
Percentage1:59.3%
Candidate2:John Samuel Sherburne
Party2:Anti-Administration Party (US)
Popular Vote2:538
Percentage2:17.7%
Image3:JamesSheafe.jpg
Candidate3:James Sheafe
Party3:Pro-Administration Party (US)
Popular Vote3:190
Percentage3:6.2%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Vacant
After Election:Abiel Foster
After Party: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.

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