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:	yea	nea
Affiliation:
Final Result: [1]	92	31
House of Representatives	63	28
State Senate	29	3

Notes:

[1]January 30, 1817, Resolution by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, "Resolved by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the present Lieutenant Governor is entitled to hold, by constitional right, the office of Governor during the residue of the term for which his late Excellency, George Madison was elected, and that no provision can be made by law for holding an election to supply the vacancy." The Kentucky Advertiser (Winchester, KY). February 15, 1817.

References:

The Kentucky Advertiser (Winchester, KY). February 15, 1817.

Robertson, George. Scrapbook on Law and Politics, Men and Times. Lexington, KY: Elder, 1855. 1-19.

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