Kentucky 1826 U.S. House of Representatives, District 12, Special

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Kentucky 1826 U.S. House of Representatives, District 12, Special
Date:
1826
State:
Kentucky
Type:
Special
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
John F. Henry, Chittendon Lyon
Candidates: John F. Henry[1]Chittendon Lyon
Affiliation:Democrat
Final Result: [2][3]22062149
District of Twelve22062149
Caldwell County[4]316556
Calloway County[5]63276
Christian County[6]709342
Graves County27100
Hickman County2056
Hopkins County[7]178154
Livingston County[8]251181
McCracken County5240
Todd County242197
Trigg County178191
Union County17056

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]The November 25th Weekly Messenger, the December 6th The Eagle (Maysville, KY) and the December 9th Spirit of the Times all report the same total vote, but in doing the addition only the Spirit of the Times (Bowling Green) has the correct county totals.
[3]“We give below, from the Georgetown Sentinel and Princeton Museum, the results of the late elections to fill the vacancies, in the Kentucky representation in Congress. In both districts, the former member elected in Maj. Henry’s district is a warm supporter of the present Administration and General McHatton, a warm supporter of General Jackson.” Weekly Messenger (Russellville). November 25, 1826.
[4]The Weekly Messenger (Russellville, KY) reports 311 votes for John F. Henry.
[5]The Weekly Messenger (Russellville, KY) reports 62 votes for John F. Henry.
[6]The Eagle (Maysville, KY) reports 312 votes for Chittendon Lyon.
[7]The Weekly Messenger (Russellville, KY) reports 176 votes for John F. Henry.
[8]The Weekly Messenger (Russellville, KY) reports 131 votes for Chittendon Lyon.

References:

The Weekly Messenger (Russellville, KY). November 25, 1826.
The Eagle (Maysville, KY). December 6, 1826.
Spirit of the Times (Bowling Green, KY). December 9, 1826.

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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).
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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