Kentucky 1825 U.S. House of Representatives, District 3, Special
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Kentucky 1825 U.S. House of Representatives, District 3, Special
- Date:
- 1825
- State:
- Kentucky
- Type:
- Special
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- James Clarke, Herman Bowmar
Candidates: | James Clarke[1] | Herman Bowmar |
---|---|---|
Affiliation: | ||
Final Result: [2][3] | 2961 | 2026 |
District of Three | 2961 | 2026 |
Clarke County[4] | 867 | 266 |
Fayette County | 1385 | 1043 |
Chiles's | 131 | 27 |
Cross Plains | 147 | 85 |
Town of Lexington | 1107 | 931 |
Woodford County | 709 | 717 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]This election was to fill the Congressional seat vacated by the resignation of Henry Clay who had been appointed United States Secretary of State. The date of this election was August 1, 1825.
[3]Kentucky Reporter (Lexington, KY) and The Commentator (Frankfort, KY) lists 1986 votes for Herman Bowmar.
[4]The August 8th Kentucky Reporter and the August 12th Commentator lists 226 votes for Herman Bowmar.
References:
Original Election Certificate. The National Archives, Washington, DC.
Kentucky Gazette (Lexington, KY). August 5, 1825.
Kentucky Reporter (Lexington, KY). August 8, 1825.
The Commentator (Frankfort, KY). August 12, 1825.
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