Kentucky 1816 U.S. House of Representatives, District 3
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Kentucky 1816 U.S. House of Representatives, District 3
- Date:
- 1816
- State:
- Kentucky
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- Richard M. Johnson, Benjamin Taylor
Candidates: | Richard M. Johnson[1] | Benjamin Taylor |
---|---|---|
Affiliation: | Federalist | |
Final Result: [2] | 3640 | 2787 |
District of Three | 3640 | 2787 |
Boone County | 297 | 278 |
Campbell County | 381 | 293 |
Franklin County[3][4] | 584 | 664 |
Gallatin County[5] | 324 | 270 |
Harrison County[6] | 653 | 613 |
Pendelton County | 349 | 239 |
Scott County[7][8] | 1052 | 430 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]The Union (Washington, KY) lists Richard M. Johnson as "Pro-Compensation" and Benjamin Taylor as "Anti-Compensation"
[3]The Alexandria Herald (Alexandria, VA), The Argus of Western America (Frankfort, KY), Daily National Intelligencer (Washington, DC), The Virginia Herald (Fredericksburg, VA) and the Southern Patriot, and Commercial Advertiser (Charleston, SC) lists 665 votes for Benjamin Taylor.
[4]The Georgetown Patriot (Georgetown, KY) August 10th edition lists 665 votes for Benjamin Taylor, but corrected the error in the August 24th edition.
[5]The August 24th edition of the Georgetown Patriot (Georgetown, KY) lists 273 votes for Benjamin Taylor.
[6]The August 9th edition of the Western Monitor ran incomplete returns. "The following is a statement of the close of Polls on Monday evening in Harrison: Johnson, 298; Taylor, 277; Wall, 333; Holman, 214; Pickett, 254; Metcalfe, 142; Boswell, 117 and Payne, 27." Johnson and Taylor were running for the Third Congressional District.
[7]The Petersburg Republican, The City Gazette and Commercial Advertiser (Charleston, SC) and Daily National Intelligencer (Washington, DC) lists 1054 votes for Richard M. Johnson.
[8]The August 9th edition of the Western Monitor lists 1411 votes for Richard M. Johnson and 419 votes for Benjamin Taylor.
References:
Original Election Certificate. The National Archives, Washington, DC.
The Western Courier (Louisville, KY). July 4, 1816.
The Argus of Western America (Frankfort, KY). August 9, 1816.
The Western Monitor (Lexington, KY). August 9, 1816.
Georgetown Patriot (Georgetown, KY). August 10, 1816.
The Western Citizen (Paris, KY). August 14, 1816.
The Western Citizen (Paris, KY). August 17, 1816.
Daily National Intelligencer (Washington, DC). August 19, 1816.
The Alexandria Herald (Alexandria, VA). August 21, 1816.
Virginia Herald (Fredricksburg, VA). August 21, 1816.
Daily National Intelligencer (Washington, DC). August 22, 1816.
Argus of Western America (Frankfort, KY). August 23, 1816.
Southern Patriot, and Commercial Advertiser (Charleston, SC). August 26, 1816.
Louisville Correspondent (Louisville, KY). 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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