Kentucky 1816 U.S. House of Representatives, District 2

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Kentucky 1816 U.S. House of Representatives, District 2
Date:
1816
State:
Kentucky
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Henry Clay, John Pope
Candidates: Henry Clay[1]John Pope
Affiliation:Federalist
Final Result: [2]24931837
District of Two24931837
Fayette County[3]1432936
Jessamine County512302
Woodford County[4]549599

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]The Union (Washington, KY) lists Henry Clay as "Pro-Compensation" and John Pope as "Anti-Compensation"
[3]The Petersburg Republican, The City Gazette (Charlestion) and Daily National Intelligencer (Washington, DC) list 938 votes for John Pope.
[4]The Reporter (Lexington, KY) lists Henry Clay with 551 votes and John Pope with 600 votes.

References:

Original Election Certificate. The National Archives, Washington, DC.
The Western Courier (Louisville, KY). July 4, 1816.
The Reporter (Lexington, KY). August 9, 1816.
The Western Monitor (Lexington, KY). August 9, 1816.
Kentucky Gazette (Lexington, KY). August 12, 1816.
The Reporter (Lexington, KY). August 14, 1816.
The Western Citizen (Paris, KY). August 17, 1816.
Daily National Intelligencer (Washington, DC). August 19, 1816.
Virginia Herald (Fredricksburg). August 21, 1816.
Daily National Intelligencer (Washington, DC). August 22, 1816.
Argus of Western America (Frankfort, KY). August 23, 1816.
The Virginia Herald (Fredericksburg, VA). August 24, 1816.
Southern Patriot, and Commercial Advertiser (Charleston, SC). August 26, 1816.
The Petersburg 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).
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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).
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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