A special election was held in New Hampshire's at-large congressional district on November 18, 1799, to replace a vacancy caused by Peleg Sprague (F) declining to serve in the 6th Congress.
Election result
Candidate | Party | Votes | Percent |
---|---|---|---|
James Sheafe | Federalist | 3,605 | 69.3% |
Woodbury Langdon | Democratic-Republican | 723 | 13.9% |
Jeremiah Mason | Federalist | 131 | 2.5% |
John Prentice | Federalist | 105 | 2.0% |
Others | 641 | 12.3% |
Sheafe took his seat with the rest of the 6th Congress when the 1st session began on December 2, 1799
See also
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- Special elections to the 6th United States Congress
- United States House of Representatives special elections
- United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire
- 1799 United States House of Representatives elections
- 1799 New Hampshire elections
- New Hampshire special elections
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