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NH12 Required 2 general elections #60

Closed jfbratt closed 6 years ago

jfbratt commented 6 years ago

New Hampshire law required a majority to elect for the U.S. House of Representatives. A 2nd Trial would be held in 1811. The MEAE page only reflects that first election in the map, the candidate tables, and the NNV links.

What is our policy in handling multiple ballot At-large elections?

lmullen commented 6 years ago

Which one best represents the electorate? If the first one shows considerably more variation in who was voted for, then we should keep it instead of the second trial. But otherwise keep the one that decides the election.

jfbratt commented 6 years ago

The first general election elected 2 reps while the 2nd ballot/general election elected 3 reps. https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/tufts:nh.uscongress.1810 https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/tufts:nh.uscongress.2.1811

lmullen commented 6 years ago

Let me think about this one when I get to reviewing the 12th Congress. Adding the label for the Congress to this one so I don't miss it.

jfbratt commented 6 years ago

Map text: Change to articulate who was elected on second ballot and explain percentages (people cast multiple votes)

jfbratt commented 6 years ago

@lmullen I left the map data showing the first general election and then changed the map text to this:

New Hampshire used a statewide at-large method for electing members to Congress. New Hampshire law required a majority to elect for the U.S. House of Representatives. Each voter was allotted five votes for the five seats. The percentages reflect the percent of the total votes cast. The first ballot resulted in only two representatives elected. Therefore, a second ballot was held to elect John A. Harper, Obed Hall, and George Sullivan.