Kentucky 1824 Governor

Office:
Governor (State)
Title:
Governor
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Kentucky 1824 Governor
Date:
1824
State:
Kentucky
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Governor/Governor
Candidates:
Joseph Desha, Christopher Tompkins, William Russell
Candidates: Joseph Desha[1]Christopher TompkinsWilliam Russell
Affiliation:
Final Result: [2][3][4][5]38378224993900
Adair County82335180
Allen County[6]2732304
Barren County[7]5396113
Bath County96114618
Boone County52026843
Bourbon County127667125
Bracken County40015024
Breckinridge County182225346
Bullitt County37226258
Butler County296339
Caldwell County4591845
Calloway County362791
Campbell County60077117
Casey County2408630
Christian County5544197
Clarke County79827148
Clay County1433316
Cumberland County60024562
Daveiss County16989149
Estill County40012917
Fayette County[8]7501073232
Fleming County87856032
Floyd County376463
Franklin County[9]90540645
Gallatin County[10]526125106
Garrard County15111506
Grant County[11]14910096
Graves County109--
Grayson County318112189
Green County85826333
Greenup County26719523
Hardin County91816330
Harlan County82389-
Harrison County137410789
Hart County[12]3981122
Henderson County16323970
Henry County10549024
Hickman County73871
Hopkins County4384637
Jefferson County[13][14]89752579
Town of Jeffersontown2262927
Town of Louisville43945345
Town of Middletown232436
Jessamine County50745048
Knox County4131596
Lawrence County34753-
Lewis County5799618
Lincoln County28081066
Livingston County44220813
Logan County[15]52339116
Madison County[16]561127812
Mason County85175614
Meade County1589733
Mercer County[17]115865635
Monroe County3911471
Montgomery County9843378
Morgan County24455-
Muhlenberg County5096754
Nelson County629428100
Nicholas County[18]10361399
Ohio County30784173
Oldham County[19]37311046
Owen County4099528
Pendelton County[20]32311253
Perry County139215-
Pike County36623
Pulaski County240260469
Rockcastle County10637810
Scott County1010482191
Shelby County788116744
Simpson County[21]3682013
Todd County1944576
Trigg County3281364
Union County2754795
Warren County[22]7576316
Washington County[23]1217362134
Wayne County46730527
Whitley County1271562
Woodford County[24][25]65146826

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Christopher Tompkins is listed with totals of 22499 votes but the county totals add up to 22500.
[3]William Russell is listed with totals of 3900 votes but the county totals add up to 3902.
[4]"The whole number of votes taken at the late election is ascertained to have been 60877, of which Governor Desha received 38378, giving him a majority of 12499 votes over his opponent." Baltimore Patriot and Mercantile Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). September 11, 1824.
[5]The Western Citizen (Paris, KY) lists Joseph Emmerson as a candidate but with no votes.
[6]The Richmond Republican (Richmond, KY) lists William Russell with no votes.
[7]The Richmond Republican (Richmond, KY) lists William Russell with no votes.
[8]The Western Citizen (Paris, KY) lists Joseph Desha with 652 votes, Christopher Tompkins with 855 votes and William Russell with 210 votes.
[9]The Richmond Republican (Richmond, KY) lists Joseph Desha with 965 votes.
[10]The Richmond Republican (Richmond, KY) lists William Russell with 106 votes.
[11]The Richmond Republican (Richmond, KY) lists Joseph Desha with 147 votes, Christopher Tompkins with 95 votes and William Russell with 101 votes.
[12]The Richmond Republican (Richmond, KY) lists William Russell with no votes.
[13]The Kentucky Gazette (Lexington, KY) and The Eagle (Maysville, KY) list William Russell with 77 votes.
[14]The Richmond Republican (Richmond, KY) lists William Russell with 98 votes.
[15]The Richmond Republican (Richmond, KY) lists Christopher Tompkins with 397 votes William Russell with no votes.
[16]The Richmond Republican (Richmond, KY) lists Joseph Desha with 560 votes.
[17]The Richmond Republican (Richmond, KY) lists Joseph Desha with 1120 votes and Christopher Tompkins with 628 votes.
[18]The Richmond Republican (Richmond, KY) lists Joseph Desha with 1038 votes.
[19]The Richmond Republican (Richmond, KY) lists William Russell with 43 votes.
[20]The Richmond Republican (Richmond, KY) lists Joseph Desha with 320 votes and Christopher Tompkins with 119 votes.
[21]The Richmond Republican (Richmond, KY) lists William Russell with no votes.
[22]The Richmond Republican (Richmond, KY) lists Joseph Desha with 793 votes and Christopher Tompkins with 628 votes.
[23]The Richmond Republican (Richmond, KY) lists Joseph Desha with 1216 votes and Christopher Tompkins with 562 votes.
[24]The Richmond Republican (Richmond, KY) lists Christopher Tompkins with 469 votes.
[25]The Kentucky Farmer lists Christopher Tompkins with 467 votes and William Russell with 36 votes.

References:

Poll Book. Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort.
Argus of Western America (Frankfort, KY). August 4, 1824.
Richmond Republican (Richmond, KY). August 6, 1824.
The Columbian (Henderson, KY). August 7, 1824.
The Kentucky Farmer (Versailles, KY). August 7, 1824.
The Microscope (Louisville, KY). August 7, 1824.
The Louisville Public Advertiser (Louisville, KY). August 7, 1824.
The Weekly Messenger (Russellville, KY). August 7, 1824.
The Western Citizen (Paris, KY). August 7, 1824.
The Kentucky Reporter (Lexington, KY). August 9, 1824.
Argus of Western America (Frankfort, KY). August 18, 1824.
Richmond Republican (Richmond, KY). August 20, 1824.
The Kentucky Reporter (Lexington, KY). August 23, 1824.
The Eagle (Maysville, KY). August 25, 1824.
The Louisville Public Advertiser (Louisville, KY). August 25, 1824.
Kentucky Gazette (Lexington, KY). August 26, 1824.
The Weekly Messenger (Russellville, KY). August 28, 1824.
Baltimore Patriot and Mercantile Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). September 11, 1824.
The Commentator (Frankfort, KY). September 11, 1824.

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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).
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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).
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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).
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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).
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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).
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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).
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