Kentucky 1811 U.S. Senate

Office:
U.S. Senate (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Senator
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Kentucky 1811 U.S. Senate
Date:
1811
State:
Kentucky
Type:
Legislative
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. Senate/U.S. Senator
Candidates:
George M. Bibb, Christopher Greenup, Matthew Lyon
Candidates: George M. Bibb[1]Christopher GreenupMatthew Lyon
Affiliation:
Final Result: 7720-
General Assembly[2]7720-

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"The Frankfort Palladium of the 12th ult. states that the legislature has elected a Senator, to represent this State in the Senate of the United States. The votes stood thus: For George M. Bibb, 77, Christopher Greenup, 20, Matthew Lyon, none." The Reporter (Lexington, KY). January 12, 1811.

References:

The Palladium (Frankfort, KY). January 12, 1811.
The Reporter (Lexington, KY). January 12, 1811.
The Advertiser (Ballston Spa, NY). February 12, 1811.
American Watchman; and Delaware Republican (Wilmington, DE). February 23, 1811.
Election of United States Senators by the General Assembly (typed manuscript). Kentucky Historical Society, Frankfort.

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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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