A special election was held in New Hampshire's at-large congressional district on August 30, 1802, to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Joseph Peirce (F) earlier that year.
Election results
editCandidate | Party | Votes[1] | Percent |
---|---|---|---|
Samuel Hunt | Federalist | 5,322 | 55.8% |
Nahum Parker | Democratic-Republican | 3,912 | 41.1% |
Others | 297 | 3.1% |
Hunt took office on December 6, 1802[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Election details from Ourcampaign.com
- ^ 7th Congress membership roster Archived 2014-12-06 at the Wayback Machine, see footnote 24