Kentucky 1816 U.S. House of Representatives, District 8

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Kentucky 1816 U.S. House of Representatives, District 8
Date:
1816
State:
Kentucky
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Richard C. Anderson, Edward George, Stephen Ormsby
Candidates: Richard C. Anderson[1]Edward GeorgeStephen Ormsby
Affiliation:
Final Result: [2][3]25781569389
District of Eight25781569389
Bullitt County[4]2911883
Henry County689865
Jefferson County[5]130545274
Shelby County[6]91452027

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]The Union (Washington, KY) listed Ormsby as "Pro-Compensation".
[3]According to the Richard C. Anderson Diary the vote total for Stephen Ormsby was 394.
[4]According to the Argus of Western America and Richard C. Anderson Diary, Stephen Ormsby received 88 votes.
[5]Daily National Intelligencer (Washington, DC), The City Gazette and Commercial Advertiser (Charleston, SC) and Petersburg Republican lists 804 votes for Richard C. Anderson and 196 votes for Stephen Ormsby.
[6]"The amount of George's vote in Shelby was most unexpected." Richard C. Anderson Diary. 72.

References:

Original Election Certificate. The National Archives, Washington, DC.
Richard C. Anderson Diary. 72.
The Western Courier (Louisville, KY). August 8, 1816.
The Western Citizen (Paris, KY). August 14, 1816.
Daily National Intelligencer (Washington, DC). August 22, 1816.
Argus of Western America (Frankfort, KY). August 23, 1816.
Louisville Correspondent (Louisville, KY). August 26, 1816.
The Republican (Petersburg, VA). August 27, 1816.
City Gazette and Commercial Advertiser (Charleston, SC). August 29, 1816.
The Union (Washington, KY). September 6, 1816.

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Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
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Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).

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