Kentucky 1813 U.S. Senate, Ballot 3

Office:
U.S. Senate (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Senator
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Kentucky 1813 U.S. Senate, Ballot 3
Date:
1813
State:
Kentucky
Type:
Legislative
Iteration:
Third Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. Senate/U.S. Senator
Candidates:
Jesse Bledsoe, Stephen Ormsby
Candidates: Jesse Bledsoe[1]Stephen Ormsby
Affiliation:
Final Result: [2][3]5651
House of Representatives4335
State Senate1316

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"No candidate having a majority of the whole number of votes, a third ballot was taken--the result was this; For Jesse Bledsoe, 56, Stephen Ormsby, 51. Mr. Bledsoe having a majority of all the numbers present, was accordingly declared by the speaker duly elected." Kentucky Gazette (Lexington, KY). January 19, 1813.
[3]"Jesse Bledsoe is chosen a senator of the United States, from the state of Kentucky, for six years from the fourth day of March next, in the place of Mr. Pope, whose term of service then expires. The state of the poll on the final ballot was as follows: For Jesse Bledsoe, 56, Stephen Ormsby, 51." Muskingum Messenger (Zanesville, OH). January 27, 1813.

References:

Kentucky Gazette (Lexington, KY). January 19, 1813.
American Statesman (Lexington, KY). January 23, 1813.
The Alexandria Herald (Alexandria, VA). January 27, 1813.
Muskingum Messenger (Zanesville, OH). January 27, 1813.
Election of United States Senators by the General Assembly (typed manuscript). Kentucky Historical Society, Frankfort.

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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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