Kentucky 1816 U.S. House of Representatives, District 4

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Kentucky 1816 U.S. House of Representatives, District 4
Date:
1816
State:
Kentucky
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Joseph Desha, William Garrard
Candidates: Joseph Desha[1]William Garrard
Affiliation:
Final Result: [2]29912341
District of Four29912341
Bourbon County[3]10751001
Bracken County243303
Lewis County33778
Mason County[4]855819
Nicholas County481140

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]The Union (Washington, KY) lists Joseph Desha as "Pro-Compensation" and William Garrard as "Anti-Compensation"
[3]The Western Citizen, the Petersburg Republican, The Muskingum Messenger (Zanesville, OH), Daily National Intelligencer (Washington, DC), The City Gazette and Commercial Advertiser (Charleston, SC) and the August 9th edition of the Union list 1074 votes for Joseph Desha.
[4]The Western Citizen, the Petersburg Republican, The Muskingum Messenger (Zanesville, OH), Daily National Intelligencer (Washington, DC), The City Gazette and Commercial Advertiser (Charleston, SC) and the Aug. 9 Union list 854 votes for Joseph Desha.

References:

Original Election Certificate. The National Archives, Washington, DC.
The Union (Washington, KY). August 9, 1816.
The Western Citizen (Paris, KY). August 14, 1816.
Muskingum Messenger (Zanesville, OH). August 15, 1816.
The Western Citizen (Paris, KY). August 17, 1816.
Daily National Intelligencer (Washington, DC). August 22, 1816.
Argus of Western America (Frankfort, KY). August 23, 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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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).
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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