1826 Kentucky's 5th congressional district special election

A special election was held in on November 6, 1826, to fill a vacancy caused by the death of James Johnson (Jacksonian) on August 14, 1826.

Election results Candidate Party VotesElection details from Ourcampaigns.com Percent Robert L. McHatton Jacksonian 1,479 34.3% Alfred Sanford Anti-Jacksonian 1,167 27.1% Nicholas D. Coleman Jacksonian 987 22.9% William Brown Anti-Jacksonian 677 15.7%

Details

Candidates:Robert MacHattonAlfred SandfordNicholas D. ColemanWilliam BrownAffiliation:DemocratFinal Result:14791167987677District of Five14791167987677Boone County7839133721Campbell County16142212539Grant County221532944Harrison County33720313384Pendelton County63217489Scott County619260109100

Result

McHatton took his seat on December 7, 1826.19th Congress membership roster

See also List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives

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