1816 Kentucky's 1st congressional district special election
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.
| Elections in Kentucky |
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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.
References
- http://elections.lib.tufts.edu/aas_portal/view-election.xq?id=ky.specialuscongress1.1816%5B%5D
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-12-06. Retrieved 2015-02-19.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) footnote 15
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