1794 United States House of Representatives election in New Hampshire

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Three of the four New Hampshire incumbents were re-elected.

Under New Hampshire law a majority of voters (12.5% of votes) was required for election. Only three candidates achieved a majority, and so a run-off election was held for the fourth seat.

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
First ballot Second ballot
New Hampshire at-large
(General ticket)
Jeremiah Smith Pro-Administration 1790 Incumbent re-elected to a new party.
Federalist gain.
First ballot August 25, 1794:
√ Jeremiah Smith (Federalist) 20.5%
John Samuel Sherburne (Democratic-Republican) 17.2%
Nicholas Gilman (Federalist) 13.0%
Abiel Foster (Federalist) 11.1%
Paine Wingate (Federalist) 8.1%
Others 30.1%

Second ballot December 8, 1794:
Abiel Foster (Federalist) 82.7%
Paine Wingate (Federalist) 17.3%
New Hampshire at-large
(General ticket)
John Samuel Sherburne Anti-Administration 1792 Incumbent re-elected to a new party.
Democratic-Republican gain.
New Hampshire at-large
(General ticket)
Nicholas Gilman Pro-Administration 1788/89 Incumbent re-elected to a new party.
Federalist gain.
New Hampshire at-large
(General ticket)
Paine Wingate Pro-Administration 1792 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Federalist gain.

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