Kentucky 1812 U.S. House of Representatives, District 2
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Kentucky 1812 U.S. House of Representatives, District 2
- Date:
- 1812
- State:
- Kentucky
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- Henry Clay
Candidates: | Henry Clay[1] |
---|---|
Affiliation: | |
Final Result: | 3164 |
District of Two | 3164 |
Fayette County[2][3] | 1821 |
Jessamine County | 621 |
Woodford County | 722 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]The Reporter (Lexington, KY) and The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) list 1882 votes for Clay in Fayette County.
[3]The American Statesman (Lexington, KY) and the handwritten return in Lewis Sanders Scrap Book lists 1881 votes for Clay in Fayette County.
References:
Original Election Certificate. The National Archives, Washington, DC.
Handwritten return in Lewis Sanders Scrap Book. 52. Filson Historical Society, Louisville, KY.
American Statesman (Lexington, KY). August 8, 1812.
The Reporter (Lexington, KY). August 8, 1812.
The Reporter (Lexington, KY). August 15, 1812.
The Western Citizen (Paris, KY). August 15, 1812.
Kentucky Gazette (Lexington, KY). August 18, 1812.
Muskingum Messenger (Zanesville, OH). August 19, 1812.
The Freeman's Journal and Philadelphia Mercantile Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). August 24, 1812.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). August 24, 1812.
Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial and Political (Alexandria, VA). August 26, 1812.
The Repertory and General Advertiser (Boston, MA). August 28, 1812.
The Universal Gazette (Washington, DC). August 28, 1812.
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