Kentucky 1818 Speaker of the House

Office:: Speaker of the House (State)
Title:: Speaker of the House
Jurisdiction:: State

Label:: Kentucky 1818 Speaker of the House
Date:: 1818
State:: Kentucky
Type:: Legislative
Iteration:: First Ballot
Office/Role:: Speaker of the House/Speaker of the House
Candidates:: Joseph C. Breckenridge, Solomon P. Sharpe

Candidates:	Joseph C. Breckenridge [1]	Solomon P. Sharpe
Affiliation:
Final Result: [2]	52	31
House of Representatives	52	31

Notes:

[1]Elected.

[2]"In the House of Representatives, ... Mssrs. J.C. Breckenridge and Solomon P. Sharpe were candidates for Speaker and the vote stood thus:" Argus of Western America (Frankfort, KY). December 11, 1818.

References:

Argus of Western America (Frankfort, KY). December 11, 1818.

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