1816 Kentucky's 1st congressional district special election
| Elections in Kentucky |
|---|
| Government |
In April 1816, James Clark (DR), of Kentucky's 1st district, resigned his seat to accept a position as circuit court judge. A special election was held for his replacement.
Election results
| Candidate | Party | Votes[1] | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Fletcher | Democratic-Republican | 3,416 | 58.9% |
| Chilton Allan | Democratic-Republican | 2,380 | 41.1% |
Fletcher took his seat on December 2,[2] at the start of the second session of the 14th Congress.
See also
References
- ^ https://archive.today/20130106181018/http://elections.lib.tufts.edu/aas_portal/view-election.xq?id=ky.specialuscongress1.1816
- ^ "Fourteenth Congress March 4, 1815, to March 3, 1817" (PDF). Office of the Historian, United States House of Representatives. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 6, 2014. Retrieved February 19, 2015. footnote 15