Kentucky 1805 U.S. Senate, Special

Office:
U.S. Senate (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Senator
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Kentucky 1805 U.S. Senate, Special
Date:
1805
State:
Kentucky
Type:
Special
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. Senate/U.S. Senator
Candidates:
John Adair, John Pope
Candidates: John Adair[1]John Pope
Affiliation:FederalistFederalist
Final Result: [2]4535
House of Representatives3126
State Senate149

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"November 8th. On the 8th inst. General John Adair was elected a Senator of the United States in the room of John Breckenridge, resigned. The votes were in the House of Representatives, for John Adair--31; for John Pope, 26; and in the two branches of the legislature for John Adair, 45; for John Pope, 35." The Enquirer (Richmond, VA). December 6, 1805.

References:

The Palladium (Frankfort, KY). November 11, 1805.
National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser (Washington, DC). December 2, 1805.
The Enquirer (Richmond, VA). December 6, 1805.
Petersburg Intelligencer (Petersburg, VA). December 6, 1805.
Election of United States Senators by the General Assembly (typed manuscript). Kentucky Historical Society, Frankfort.

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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).

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