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New Hampshire

New England · in the Union from 1816 · 6 electoral votes · 318,663 souls (1860 census)

I · The presidential vote, left against right

New Hampshire · left-bloc share0257510018161820182418281832183618401844184818521856186018641868501816: left bloc 43.2%1820: left bloc 52.6%1824: left bloc 48.9%1828: left bloc 12.9%1832: left bloc 47.5%1836: left bloc 46.6%1840: left bloc 46.4%1844: left bloc 42.0%1848: left bloc 44.3%1852: left bloc 49.7%1856: left bloc 54.8%1860: left bloc 46.5%1864: left bloc 56.0%

The gold line is the left bloc's share of the vote — parties left of the spectrum midline against everything from the midline rightward. Hover, tap or tab a cycle for the posted board.

II · The House delegation, cycle by cycle

New Hampshire · House delegation02575100161820222426283032343638404244464850525456586062646668501816 delegation1818 delegation1820 delegation1822 delegation1824 delegation1826 delegation1828 delegation1830 delegation1832 delegation1834 delegation1836 delegation1838 delegation1840 delegation1842 delegation1844 delegation1846 delegation1848 delegation1850 delegation1852 delegation1854 delegation1856 delegation1858 delegation1860 delegation1862 delegation1864 delegation1866 delegation

Each line is a party's share of the delegation's seats — above the dashed rule, one party holds the house alone. Hover, tap or tab a cycle to post its full slate.

III · Party control, cycle by cycle

New Hampshire · party control161820222426283032343638404244464850525456586062646668Presidential voteNat1816 · President John Quincy Adams · Fed — 56.8% Thomas Worthington · Adm — 43.2%1818 · President Federalist — held — no race1820 · President Henry Clay · Adm — 52.6% John Sergeant · Nat — 47.4%1822 · President Admissionist — held — no race1824 · President Francis S. Key · Nat — 51.1% Henry Clay · Adm — 48.9%1826 · President National — held — no race1828 · President Alexander Macomb · Nat — 87.1% Andrew Jackson · Rad — 12.9%1830 · President National — held — no race1832 · President Alexander Macomb · Nat — 52.5% DeWitt Clinton · Rad — 47.5%1834 · President National — held — no race1836 · President Zachary Taylor · Nat — 53.4% Karl von Weishaupt · Lib — 46.6%1838 · President National — held — no race1840 · President Zachary Taylor · Nat — 53.6% Sam Houston · Lib — 46.4%1842 · President National — held — no race1844 · President Daniel Webster · Nat — 58.0% J.B. Stoner · Lib — 42.0% James Buchanan · UC — 0.0%1846 · President National — held — no race1848 · President James A. Pearce · Nat — 55.7% J.B. Stoner · Lib — 44.3%1850 · President National — held — no race1852 · President James A. Pearce · Nat — 50.3% Samuel Houston · Lib — 49.7%1854 · President National — held — no race1856 · President John Motley Morehead · Nat — 45.2% James A. Pearce · PopDem — 35.2% Preston Brooks · Lib — 19.6%1858 · President National — held — no race1860 · President Daniel F. Webster · Nat — 53.5% Abraham Lincoln · PopDem — 46.5% Thomas F. Bowie · SN — 0.0%1862 · President National — held — no race1864 · President Abraham Lincoln · PopDem — 56.0% Robert E. Lee · Nat — 44.0%1866 · President Popular Democratic — held — no race1868 · President Popular Democratic — held — no raceGovernorToryNat1816 · Governor No race1818 · Governor Tory · Tory — 50.9% Admissionist · Adm — 41.1% Republican · Rep — 8.1% National · Nat — 0.0%1820 · Governor Tory — held — no race1822 · Governor Tory · Tory — 36.8% Admissionist · Adm — 31.5% National · Nat — 25.5% Republican · Rep — 6.2%1824 · Governor Tory — held — no race1826 · Governor National · Nat — 34.7% Admissionist · Adm — 34.5% Tory · Tory — 30.8% Republican · Rep — 0.0%1828 · Governor National — held — no race1830 · Governor Whig · Whig — 31.4% National · Nat — 27.6% Tory · Tory — 21.5% Radical · Rad — 19.5%1832 · Governor Whig — held — no race1834 · Governor National · Nat — 28.6% Whig · Whig — 26.7% Tory · Tory — 25.2% Radical · Rad — 19.5%1836 · Governor National — held — no race1838 · Governor National · Nat — 60.5% Liberal · Lib — 39.5%1840 · Governor National — held — no race1842 · Governor National · Nat — 52.8% Liberal · Lib — 47.2%1844 · Governor National — held — no race1846 · Governor National · Nat — 60.8% Liberal · Lib — 39.2%1848 · Governor National — held — no race1850 · Governor National · Nat — 60.7% Liberal · Lib — 39.3%1852 · Governor National — held — no race1854 · Governor National · Nat — 63.7% Liberal · Lib — 31.4% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 4.8%1856 · Governor National — held — no race1858 · Governor Popular Democratic · PopDem — 56.6% National · Nat — 43.4%1860 · Governor Popular Democratic — held — no race1862 · Governor National · Nat — 51.0% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 49.0%1864 · Governor National — held — no race1866 · Governor Popular Democratic · PopDem — 54.3% National · Nat — 45.7%1868 · Governor Popular Democratic — held — no raceSenate · seat 1AdmNatPopDem1816 · Senate seat 1 Admissionist · Adm — 38.7% Roundhead · RH — 29.6% Cavalier · CV — 29.2% Republican · Rep — 2.5%1818 · Senate seat 1 Admissionist — held — no race1820 · Senate seat 1 Admissionist · Adm — 42.7% Tory · Tory — 36.3% National · Nat — 18.9% Republican · Rep — 2.1%1822 · Senate seat 1 Admissionist — held — no race1824 · Senate seat 1 Admissionist · Adm — 39.1% Tory · Tory — 36.8% National · Nat — 24.1% Republican · Rep — 0.0%1826 · Senate seat 1 Admissionist — held — no race1828 · Senate seat 1 Tory · Tory — 41.2% National · Nat — 32.6% Whig · Whig — 26.1% Radical · Rad — 0.0%1830 · Senate seat 1 Tory — held — no race1832 · Senate seat 1 Whig · Whig — 34.6% National · Nat — 27.8% Radical · Rad — 20.3% Tory · Tory — 17.3%1834 · Senate seat 1 Whig — held — no race1836 · Senate seat 1 National · Nat — 54.7% Liberal · Lib — 45.3%1838 · Senate seat 1 National — held — no race1840 · Senate seat 1 National · Nat — 64.9% Liberal · Lib — 35.1%1842 · Senate seat 1 National — held — no race1844 · Senate seat 1 National · Nat — 56.7% Liberal · Lib — 43.3%1846 · Senate seat 1 National — held — no race1848 · Senate seat 1 National · Nat — 64.9% Liberal · Lib — 35.1%1850 · Senate seat 1 National — held — no race1852 · Senate seat 1 National · Nat — 54.1% Liberal · Lib — 39.5% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 6.4%1854 · Senate seat 1 National — held — no race1856 · Senate seat 1 National · Nat — 42.1% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 34.9% Liberal · Lib — 23.1%1858 · Senate seat 1 National — held — no race1860 · Senate seat 1 Popular Democratic · PopDem — 59.8% National · Nat — 40.2%1862 · Senate seat 1 Popular Democratic — held — no race1864 · Senate seat 1 Popular Democratic · PopDem — 57.5% National · Nat — 42.5%1866 · Senate seat 1 Popular Democratic — held — no race1868 · Senate seat 1 Popular Democratic — held — no raceSenate · seat 2ToryNatPopDem1816 · Senate seat 2 No race1818 · Senate seat 2 Admissionist · Adm — 46.2% Tory · Tory — 31.8% National · Nat — 19.5% Republican · Rep — 2.5%1820 · Senate seat 2 Admissionist — held — no race1822 · Senate seat 2 Tory · Tory — 41.3% Admissionist · Adm — 39.2% National · Nat — 16.5% Republican · Rep — 3.0%1824 · Senate seat 2 Tory — held — no race1826 · Senate seat 2 Tory · Tory — 40.9% National · Nat — 31.3% Admissionist · Adm — 27.9% Republican · Rep — 0.0%1828 · Senate seat 2 Tory — held — no race1830 · Senate seat 2 Whig · Whig — 40.7% Tory · Tory — 34.8% National · Nat — 24.5% Radical · Rad — 0.0%1832 · Senate seat 2 Whig — held — no race1834 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 42.2% Whig · Whig — 25.0% Tory · Tory — 20.7% Radical · Rad — 12.1%1836 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1838 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 62.8% Liberal · Lib — 37.2%1840 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1842 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 60.7% Liberal · Lib — 39.3%1844 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1846 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 55.4% Liberal · Lib — 44.6%1848 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1850 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 57.0% Liberal · Lib — 43.0%1852 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1854 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 55.3% Liberal · Lib — 40.3% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 4.4%1856 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1858 · Senate seat 2 Popular Democratic · PopDem — 52.5% National · Nat — 47.5%1860 · Senate seat 2 Popular Democratic — held — no race1862 · Senate seat 2 Popular Democratic · PopDem — 60.4% National · Nat — 39.6%1864 · Senate seat 2 Popular Democratic — held — no race1866 · Senate seat 2 Popular Democratic · PopDem — 50.4% National · Nat — 49.6%1868 · Senate seat 2 Popular Democratic — held — no raceHouse delegationNatPopDem1816 · House Admissionist — 3 seats · 50% Cavalier Federalist — 2 seats · 33% Roundhead Federalist — 1 seat · 17%1818 · House Admissionist — 3 seats · 50% Tory — 2 seats · 33% National — 1 seat · 17%1820 · House Admissionist — 3 seats · 50% Tory — 2 seats · 33% National — 1 seat · 17%1822 · House Admissionist — 2 seats · 40% Tory — 2 seats · 40% National — 1 seat · 20%1824 · House Admissionist — 2 seats · 40% Tory — 2 seats · 40% National — 1 seat · 20%1826 · House National — 2 seats · 40% Tory — 2 seats · 40% Admissionist — 1 seat · 20%1828 · House National — 2 seats · 40% Tory — 2 seats · 40% Whig — 1 seat · 20%1830 · House Tory — 2 seats · 40% Whig — 1 seat · 20% Radical — 1 seat · 20% National — 1 seat · 20%1832 · House Whig — 2 seats · 40% Radical — 1 seat · 20% National — 1 seat · 20% Tory — 1 seat · 20%1834 · House National — 2 seats · 40% Whig — 1 seat · 20% Radical — 1 seat · 20% Tory — 1 seat · 20%1836 · House National — 3 seats · 60% Liberal — 2 seats · 40%1838 · House National — 3 seats · 60% Liberal — 2 seats · 40%1840 · House National — 3 seats · 60% Liberal — 2 seats · 40%1842 · House National — 3 seats · 60% Liberal — 2 seats · 40%1844 · House National — 3 seats · 60% Liberal — 2 seats · 40%1846 · House National — 3 seats · 60% Liberal — 2 seats · 40%1848 · House National — 3 seats · 60% Liberal — 2 seats · 40%1850 · House National — 3 seats · 60% Liberal — 2 seats · 40%1852 · House National — 2 seats · 50% Liberal — 2 seats · 50%1854 · House National — 2 seats · 50% Liberal — 2 seats · 50%1856 · House National — 2 seats · 50% Liberal — 1 seat · 25% Popular Democratic — 1 seat · 25%1858 · House Popular Democratic — 3 seats · 60% National — 2 seats · 40%1860 · House Popular Democratic — 3 seats · 60% National — 2 seats · 40%1862 · House Popular Democratic — 3 seats · 60% National — 2 seats · 40%1864 · House Popular Democratic — 3 seats · 75% National — 1 seat · 25%1866 · House National — 2 seats · 50% Popular Democratic — 2 seats · 50%1868 · House No raceState legislatureToryNatPopDem1816 · Legislature Admissionist — 11 seats · 46% Cavalier Federalist — 8 seats · 33% Roundhead Federalist — 5 seats · 21%1818 · Legislature Admissionist — 12 seats · 48% Tory — 8 seats · 32% National — 4 seats · 16% Republican — 1 seat · 4%1820 · Legislature Admissionist — 10 seats · 40% Tory — 9 seats · 36% National — 5 seats · 20% Republican — 1 seat · 4%1822 · Legislature Admissionist — 10 seats · 40% Tory — 10 seats · 40% National — 4 seats · 16% Republican — 1 seat · 4%1824 · Legislature Tory — 10 seats · 40% Admissionist — 9 seats · 36% National — 6 seats · 24%1826 · Legislature Tory — 10 seats · 40% National — 8 seats · 32% Admissionist — 7 seats · 28%1828 · Legislature Tory — 10 seats · 40% National — 8 seats · 32% Whig — 7 seats · 28%1830 · Legislature Tory — 9 seats · 36% Whig — 7 seats · 28% National — 6 seats · 24% Radical — 3 seats · 12%1832 · Legislature Whig — 9 seats · 36% National — 7 seats · 28% Radical — 5 seats · 20% Tory — 4 seats · 16%1834 · Legislature National — 11 seats · 44% Whig — 6 seats · 24% Tory — 5 seats · 20% Radical — 3 seats · 12%1836 · Legislature National — 14 seats · 56% Liberal — 11 seats · 44%1838 · Legislature National — 16 seats · 64% Liberal — 9 seats · 36%1840 · Legislature National — 16 seats · 64% Liberal — 9 seats · 36%1842 · Legislature National — 15 seats · 60% Liberal — 10 seats · 40%1844 · Legislature National — 14 seats · 56% Liberal — 11 seats · 44%1846 · Legislature National — 14 seats · 56% Liberal — 11 seats · 44%1848 · Legislature National — 16 seats · 64% Liberal — 9 seats · 36%1850 · Legislature National — 14 seats · 56% Liberal — 11 seats · 44%1852 · Legislature National — 14 seats · 56% Liberal — 10 seats · 40% Popular Democratic — 1 seat · 4%1854 · Legislature National — 14 seats · 56% Liberal — 10 seats · 40% Popular Democratic — 1 seat · 4%1856 · Legislature National — 11 seats · 44% Popular Democratic — 8 seats · 32% Liberal — 6 seats · 24%1858 · Legislature Popular Democratic — 13 seats · 52% National — 12 seats · 48%1860 · Legislature Popular Democratic — 15 seats · 60% National — 10 seats · 40%1862 · Legislature Popular Democratic — 15 seats · 60% National — 10 seats · 40%1864 · Legislature Popular Democratic — 14 seats · 56% National — 11 seats · 44%1866 · Legislature Popular Democratic — 13 seats · 52% National — 12 seats · 48%1868 · Legislature No race

Pick a cycle — hover, tap, or tab to one — to post its record: winners, margins, and seats as the results were filed.

  • Radical (Rad)
  • Popular Democratic (PopDem)
  • Admissionist (Adm)
  • Liberal (Lib)
  • Whig (Whig)
  • Republican (Rep)
  • National (Nat)
  • Roundhead Federalist (RH)
  • Federalist (Fed)
  • Tory (Tory)
  • Cavalier Federalist (CV)

Bars run from the election that won them to the next: an office keeps its last winner's colour until the state votes again, and the gold notches mark those elections. Mid-term party changes — collapses, secessions — left no election record and cannot be drawn.