Kentucky 1822 U.S. House of Representatives, District 4

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Kentucky 1822 U.S. House of Representatives, District 4
Date:
1822
State:
Kentucky
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Robert P. Letcher, John Speed Smith
Candidates: Robert P. Letcher[1]John Speed Smith
Affiliation:
Final Result: [2][3][4]30672805
District of Four30672805
Clay County201161
Estill County[5]259356
Garrard County[6]1193105
Harlan County115131
Knox County380154
Madison County2071608
Perry County135132
Rockcastle County35045
Whitely County227113

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]The August 26th and September 23rd Kentucky Reporter list the total for John Speed Smith as 2807. The county totals add up to 2805.
[3]"John S. Smith, by a small majority." The Weekly Messenger (Russellville, KY). August 17, 1822.
[4]"Robert P. Letcher, and not John S. Smith, as stated in our last, is elected in the fourth congressional district." The Weekly Messenger (Russellville, KY). August 24th, 1822.
[5]The Kentucky Reporter (Lexington, KY) August 26th edition reports 357 votes for Smith.
[6]The Kentucky Reporter (Lexington, KY) August 26th edition reports 103 votes for Smith and 1113 votes for Letcher.

References:

Original Election Returns. Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort.
Kentucky Gazette (Lexington, KY). August 8, 1822.
Kentucky Reporter (Lexington, KY). August 12, 1822.
Western Monitor (Lexington, KY). August 13, 1822.
The Weekly Messenger (Russellville, KY). August 17, 1822.
The Weekly Messenger (Russellville, KY). August 24, 1822.
Kentucky Reporter (Lexington, KY). August 26, 1822.
Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA). September 3, 1822.
Kentucky Reporter (Lexington, KY). September 23, 1822.

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Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
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Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
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Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
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Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).

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