1803 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky

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Kentucky gained 4 seats to 6 in reapportionment after the 1800 census.

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
Kentucky 1 Thomas T. Davis Democratic-Republican 1797 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican hold.		√ Matthew Lyon (Democratic-Republican) 51.0% [1]
David Walker (Democratic-Republican) 49.0%
Kentucky 2 None (District created)New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.		√ John Boyle (Democratic-Republican)
Unopposed [2]
Kentucky 3 None (District created)New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.		√ Matthew Walton (Democratic-Republican)
Unopposed [3]
Kentucky 4 None (District created)New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.		√ Thomas Sandford (Democratic-Republican) 43.2% [4]
William Henry (Democratic-Republican) 27.5%
Richard M. Johnson (Democratic-Republican) 24.9%
Joseph H. Daviess (Federalist) 4.4%
Kentucky 5 John Fowler
Redistricted from the 2nd district 		Democratic-Republican 1797 Incumbent re-elected.√ John Fowler (Democratic-Republican)
Unopposed [5]
Kentucky 6 None (District created)New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.		√ George M. Bedinger (Democratic-Republican) 57.8% [6]
Philemon Thomas (Democratic-Republican) 32.0%
George Culp (Democratic-Republican) 10.2%

See also


  1. ↑ "Kentucky 1803 U.S. House of Representatives, District 1". A New Nation Votes. January 11, 2012. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Kentucky 1803 U.S. House of Representatives, District 2". A New Nation Votes. January 11, 2012. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Kentucky 1803 U.S. House of Representatives, District 3". A New Nation Votes. January 11, 2012. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Kentucky 1803 U.S. House of Representatives, District 4". A New Nation Votes. January 11, 2012. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Kentucky 1803 U.S. House of Representatives, District 5". A New Nation Votes. January 11, 2012. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Kentucky 1803 U.S. House of Representatives, District 6". A New Nation Votes. January 11, 2012. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
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