Kentucky 1800 U.S. Senate

Office:
U.S. Senate (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Senator
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Kentucky 1800 U.S. Senate
Date:
1800
State:
Kentucky
Type:
Legislative
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. Senate/U.S. Senator
Candidates:
John Breckinridge, John Adair
Candidates: John Breckinridge[1]John Adair
Affiliation:Federalist
Final Result: [2]6813
General Assembly6813

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"Thursday, November 20. This being the day appointed by a resolution, both houses proceeded to the election of a proper person to represent this commonwealth in the senate of the United States. The votes stood thus: For John Breckinridge, 68, John Adair, 13. Mr. Breckinridge was consequently declared duly elected." The Palladium: A Literary and Political Weekly Repository (Frankfort, KY). November 25, 1800.

References:

The Palladium: A Literary and Political Weekly Repository (Frankfort, KY). November 25, 1800.
The Intelligencer (Lancaster, PA). December 17, 1800.
Election of United States Senators by the General Assembly (typed manuscript). Kentucky Historical Society, Frankfort.

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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).

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