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: | Federalist | Federalist |
Final Result: [2] | 45 | 35 |
House of Representatives | 31 | 26 |
State Senate | 14 | 9 |
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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