Kentucky 1816 U.S. Senate
- Office:
- U.S. Senate (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Senator
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Kentucky 1816 U.S. Senate
- Date:
- 1816
- State:
- Kentucky
- Type:
- Legislative
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. Senate/U.S. Senator
- Candidates:
- John J. Crittenden, John Adair, Benjamin Mills
Candidates: | John J. Crittenden | John Adair | Benjamin Mills |
---|---|---|---|
Affiliation: | Federalist | ||
Final Result: [1] | 45 | 41 | 33 |
General Assembly | - | - | - |
House of Representatives | 32 | 29 | 25 |
State Senate | 13 | 12 | 8 |
Notes:
[1]"Senatorial Election. On Tuesday last the legislature, pursuant to their resolution adopted last week, went into the election of a senator of the United States, to supply the place of Gen. Hardin, whose time expires on the 4th of March next: John J. Crittenden, Esq., General John Adair, and Benjamin Mills, Esq. were nominated." Georgetown Patriot (Georgetown, KY). December 14, 1816.
References:
The Eagle (Maysville, KY). December 13, 1816.
The Western Monitor (Lexington, KY). December 13, 1816.
Georgetown Patriot (Georgetown, KY). December 14, 1816.
Kentucky Gazette (Lexington, KY). December 16, 1816.
The Kentucky Advertiser (Winchester, KY). December 21, 1816.
Election of United States Senators by the General Assembly (typed manuscript). Kentucky Historical Society, Frankfort.
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