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] | 2493 | 1837 |
District of Two | 2493 | 1837 |
Fayette County[3] | 1432 | 936 |
Jessamine County | 512 | 302 |
Woodford County[4] | 549 | 599 |
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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