Kentucky 1820 Speaker of the House Pro Tempore, Special

Office:: Speaker of the House Pro Tempore (State)
Title:: Speaker of the House Pro Tempore
Jurisdiction:: State

Label:: Kentucky 1820 Speaker of the House Pro Tempore, Special
Date:: 1820
State:: Kentucky
Type:: Special
Iteration:: First Ballot
Office/Role:: Speaker of the House Pro Tempore/Speaker of the House Pro Tempore
Candidates:: Robert B. MacAfee, Thomas C. Howard

Candidates:	Robert B. MacAfee [1]	Thomas C. Howard
Affiliation:
Final Result: [2]	41	22
House of Representatives	41	22

Notes:

[1]Elected.

[2]"On Monday last in consequence of the absence of the Speaker, the House of Representatives proceeded to the election of Speaker for the occasion. Col Robert B. McAfee and Maj. Thomas C. Howard were put in nomination and the vote stood for McAfee, 41, for Howard, 22. McAfee was declared duly elected, ...On Tuesday morning the Speaker, Mr. Thompson, resumed his duties." Argus of Western America (Frankfort, KY). November 16, 1820.

References:

Argus of Western America (Frankfort, KY). November 16, 1820.

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