Kentucky 1817 Governor (Constitutional Question)

Office:
Governor (State)
Title:
Governor
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Kentucky 1817 Governor (Constitutional Question)
Date:
1817
State:
Kentucky
Type:
Legislative
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Governor/Governor
Candidates:
yea, nea
Candidates: yeanea
Affiliation:
Final Result: [1][2][3]--
House of Representatives5630
State Senate--

Notes:

[1]"A bill providing for an election of a Governor to supply the vacancy occasioned by Madison's death and also for an election of a Lieutenant Governor for the same fractional term;." Kentucky Gazette (Lexington, KY). December 20, 1817.
[2]"The Senate refused to order the bill to be read a second time, and thus defeated it by the following vote. Yea's 14, Nays 18." Kentucky Gazette (Lexington, KY). December 20, 1817.
[3]"The new election bill has passed the house of Representataives, 54 to 29. It was introduced into the Senate on Tuesday last, when Mr. Bowmar moved to dispense with rule in order to refer it to a committee of the whole, which motion was rejected, Ayes 15, Nays 19. Wednesday last was then assigned for its discussion, at which time we understand it was taken up and on Thursday, REJECTED 18 to 14." Western Monitor (Lexington, KY). December 20, 1817.

References:

Kentucky Gazette (Lexington, KY). December 20, 1817.
The Western Monitor (Lexington, KY). December 20, 1817.
Kentucky Gazette (Lexington, KY). December 27, 1817.
Robertson, George. Scrapbook on Law and Politics, Men and Times. Lexington, KY: Elder, 1855. 1-19.

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