Kentucky 1824 U.S. House of Representatives, District 6
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Kentucky 1824 U.S. House of Representatives, District 6
- Date:
- 1824
- State:
- Kentucky
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- Joseph Lecompte, John Logan
Candidates: | Joseph Lecompte[1] | John Logan |
---|---|---|
Affiliation: | ||
Final Result: [2][3][4] | - | - |
District of Six | - | - |
Franklin County | 800 | 505 |
Gallatin County | 407 | 345 |
Henry County[5] | - | - |
Owen County | 390 | 112 |
Shelby County | 514 | 1554 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]"In the 6th Mr. White, present member, declined, and John Logan and Mr. Lecompte became candidates. The latter (by virtue of the relief question) obtained a majority of 341 votes." The Commentator (Frankfort, KY). September 11, 1824.
[3]"In the 8th Congressional District, Joseph Lecompte has been elected to Congress, by a small majority over John Logan." Arkansas Gazette (Little Rock, AR). August 31, 1824.
[4]"Robert P. Henry, - from the districts lately represented by Mr. Lecompte, by Mr. White and Mr. Henry. The two districts had been rearranged so as to throw these two gentlemen into the same district and Mr. White declined being a candidate." American, and Commercial Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). August 21, 1824.
[5]The August 4th edition of the Argus of Western America lists returns from the first day of voting: 464 votes for Joseph Lecompte and 110 votes for John Logan.
References:
Argus of Western America (Frankfort, KY). August 4, 1824.
The Kentucky Farmer (Versailles, KY). August 7, 1824.
Kentucky Reporter (Lexington, KY). August 9, 1824.
Argus of Western America (Frankfort, KY). August 11, 1824.
The Louisville Public Advertiser (Louisville, KY). August 11, 1824.
Argus of Western America (Frankfort, KY). August 18, 1824.
American, and Commercial Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). August 21, 1824.
Arkansas Gazette (Little Rock, AR). August 31, 1824.
The Commentator (Frankfort, KY). September 11, 1824.
The Kentucky Farmer (Versailles, KY). September 18, 1824.
Argus of Western America (Frankfort, KY). January 21, 1825.
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