Kentucky 1806 U.S. Senate, Special
- Office:
- U.S. Senate (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Senator
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Kentucky 1806 U.S. Senate, Special
- Date:
- 1806
- State:
- Kentucky
- Type:
- Special
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. Senate/U.S. Senator
- Candidates:
- Henry Clay, George M. Bibb, John Pope
Candidates: | Henry Clay[1] | George M. Bibb | John Pope |
---|---|---|---|
Affiliation: | Federalist | ||
Final Result: [2][3] | 58 | 10 | 1 |
General Assembly | 58 | 10 | 1 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]"On the same evening General Adair resigned, and on Wednesday the legislature proceeded to elect another senator to serve until the 2nd of March next; for which period the General was elected last season. Henry Clay, esq. was chosen by a large majority. The votes were; for Henry Clay, 58, George M. Bibb, 10, John Pope, 1." The Palladium (Frankfort, KY). November 20, 1806.
[3]Henry Clay was elected even though he did not meet the constitutionally required age of 30. Clay would not turn 30 until April 12, 1807 - after his term was over.
References:
The Palladium (Frankfort, KY). November 20, 1806.
The Western World (Frankfort, KY). November 22, 1806.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). December 19, 1806.
Election of United States Senators by the General Assembly (typed manuscript). Kentucky Historical Society, Frankfort.
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