Kentucky 1816 Electoral College, District 1

Office:
Electoral College (Federal)
Title:
Elector
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Kentucky 1816 Electoral College, District 1
Date:
1816
State:
Kentucky
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Electoral College/Elector
Electors:
Robert Ewing, Samuel Caldwell, Samuel Murrell, Alexander Adair, Simeon Buford, Robert E. Yates, William Woods Baptist, Presley N. O'Bannon, Henry Towns, John W. Powell, William Harris, John W. Delany, Henry Dixon, John P. Oldham, John DeWitt
Electors: Robert Ewing[1][2]Samuel Caldwell[3][4]Samuel Murrell[5][6]Alexander Adair[7][8]Simeon Buford[9]Robert E. Yates[10]William Woods Baptist[11]Presley N. O'Bannon[12]Henry TownsJohn W. Powell[13]William Harris[14]John W. Delany[15]Henry Dixon[16]John P. OldhamJohn DeWitt
Affiliation:RepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublican
Presidential Candidate:James MonroeJames MonroeJames MonroeJames MonroeJames MonroeJames MonroeJames MonroeJames MonroeJames MonroeJames MonroeJames MonroeJames MonroeJames MonroeJames MonroeJames Monroe
Final Result: [17][18]---------------
District of One---------------
Adair County---------------
Allen County---------------
Barren County---------------
Breckinridge County---------------
Butler County---------------
Caldwell County---------------
Christian County---------------
Cumberland County---------------
Daviess County---------------
Green County---------------
Grayson County---------------
Hardin County---------------
Henderson County---------------
Hopkins County---------------
Livingston County---------------
Logan County---------------
Muhlenburg County---------------
Ohio County---------------
Pulaski County---------------
Union County---------------
Warren County---------------
Wayne County---------------

Notes:

[1]Gen. Robert Ewing of Logan
[2]Elected.
[3]Gen. Samuel Caldwell of Logan
[4]Elected.
[5]Col. Samuel Murrell of Barren
[6]Elected.
[7]Major Alexander Adair of Barren
[8]Elected.
[9]Col. Simeon Buford of Barren
[10]Major Robert E. Yates of Hardin
[11]Willaim Woods Baptist of Livingston
[12]Presely N. O'Bannon of Logan
[13]Major John W. Powell of Warren
[14]Rev. William Harris Warren
[15]Doctor John W. Delany of Union
[16]Henry Dixon Esq. of Henderson
[17]"No votes given and a note states the returns were complete '. . .with the exception of the votes taken in Davis County, from which County, no polls have been returned." Original Certicate.
[18]The October 14th Kentucky Gazette, the October 30th Reporter (Lexington, KY), and the October 9th Western Citizen transposed the candidates running for the First and Third Electoral Districts.

References:

Original Election Certificates.
The Kentucky Advertiser (Wincester). May 14, 1816.
Kentucky Gazette (Lexington, KY). October 14, 1816.
The Reporter (Lexington, KY). October 31, 1816.
Kentucky Gazette (Lexington, KY). December 2, 1816.
The Western Citizen (Paris, KY). October 9, 1816.

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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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