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1822–1823 United States House of Representatives election in New Hampshire

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New Hampshire elected its members August 26, 1822. New Hampshire law required a candidate to receive votes from a majority of voters for election, that is 1/12 of votes. Only five candidates received the requisite majority, and so a May 11, 1823 run-off election was held for the sixth seat.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
New Hampshire at-large
6 seats on a general ticket
Josiah Butler Democratic-Republican 1816 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican hold.
First ballot (August 26, 1822):
  • Matthew Harvey (Adams-Clay Democratic-Republican) 16.6%
  • William Plumer Jr. (Adams-Clay Democratic-Republican) 16.1%
  • Aaron Matson (Adams-Clay Democratic-Republican) 15.2%
  • Ichabod Bartlett (Adams-Clay Democratic-Republican) 14.9%
  • Thomas Whipple Jr. (Adams-Clay Democratic-Republican) 11.6%
  • Edmund Parker (Democratic-Republican) 6.8%
  • Charles Wooman (Independent) 5.7%
  • Arthur Livermore (Adams-Clay Democratic-Republican) 3.9%
  • Estwicke Evans (Independent) 3.0%
  • Richard Odell (Independent) 2.9%
  • Nichol Eastman (Independent) 1.9%
  • William Vale (Independent) 1.5%

Second ballot (May 11, 1823):
  • Arthur Livermore (Adams-Clay Democratic-Republican) 38.8%
  • Edmund Parker (Democratic-Republican) 31.4%
  • Richard Odell (Independent) 29.8%
Nathaniel Upham Democratic-Republican 1816 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Matthew Harvey Democratic-Republican 1820 Incumbent re-elected.
Aaron Matson Democratic-Republican 1820 Incumbent re-elected.
William Plumer Jr. Democratic-Republican 1818 Incumbent re-elected.
Thomas Whipple Jr. Democratic-Republican 1820 Incumbent re-elected.

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