Kentucky 1818 U.S. House of Representatives, District 4
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Kentucky 1818 U.S. House of Representatives, District 4
- Date:
- 1818
- State:
- Kentucky
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- Thomas Metcalf, Joseph Desha
Candidates: | Thomas Metcalf[1] | Joseph Desha |
---|---|---|
Affiliation: | ||
Final Result: [2] | - | - |
District of Four | - | - |
Bourbon County | 821 | 640 |
Bracken County[3] | - | - |
Augusta Precinct[4] | - | - |
Lewis County[5] | - | - |
Mason County | 1076 | 529 |
Nicholas County[6][7] | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]"Total majority for Metcalfe, 1420." Kentucky Reporter (Lexington, KY). August 26, 1818.
[3]Thomas Metcalf received a majority of 210.
[4]Thomas Metcalf had 221 votes and Desha had 146 votes after Monday and Tuesday voting.
[5]Joseph Desha had a majority of 150.
[6]Thomas Metcalf had a majority of 632.
[7]Thomas Metcalf had 303 votes and Joseph Desha had 55 votes after Monday voting.
References:
The Western Monitor (Lexington, KY). August 8, 1818.
Kentucky Reporter (Lexington, KY). August 12, 1818.
Kentucky Gazette (Lexington, KY). August 26, 1818.
Kentucky Gazette (Lexington, KY). August 28, 1818.
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