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The New York Packet
New York, New York County, New York
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In New Hampshire, with no popular vote choice for state president, the House elected Sullivan (32 votes in second round) and Langdon (45 in first) from top candidates including Bartlet; Senate then chose Sullivan (6 votes) over Langdon (4) as president.
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NEWBURY-PORT, June 20.
No choice having been made by the people, of a President, for the State of New-Hampshire, the House of Representatives on Tuesday last week, agreeably to the Constitution, proceeded to elect two persons of the four who had the highest number of votes; when, upon the first choice, it appeared that the Hon. Mr. Langdon had 45 votes, and President Sullivan 15—In the second choice, President Sullivan had 32, and Judge Bartlet 30; consequently Mr. Sullivan and Mr. Langdon were returned to the Senate, who proceeded to a choice when the latter had 4 votes, and the former 6—His Excellency John Sullivan was accordingly declared President.
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State Of New Hampshire
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Tuesday Last Week
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his excellency john sullivan was accordingly declared president.
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No choice having been made by the people, of a President, for the State of New-Hampshire, the House of Representatives proceeded to elect two persons of the four who had the highest number of votes; upon the first choice, the Hon. Mr. Langdon had 45 votes, and President Sullivan 15—In the second choice, President Sullivan had 32, and Judge Bartlet 30; consequently Mr. Sullivan and Mr. Langdon were returned to the Senate, who proceeded to a choice when the latter had 4 votes, and the former 6.