1826 Kentucky's 5th congressional district special election

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A special election was held in Kentucky's 5th congressional district on November 6, 1826, to fill a vacancy caused by the death of James Johnson (Jacksonian) on August 14, 1826.

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Election results

CandidatePartyVotes [1] Percent
Robert L. McHatton Jacksonian 1,47934.3%
Alfred Sanford Anti-Jacksonian 1,16727.1%
Nicholas D. Coleman Jacksonian98722.9%
William Brown Anti-Jacksonian67715.7%

Details

Candidates:Robert MacHatton[1]Alfred SandfordNicholas D. ColemanWilliam Brown
Affiliation:Democrat
Final Result:14791167987677
District of Five14791167987677
Boone County7839133721
Campbell County16142212539
Grant County221532944
Harrison County33720313384
Pendelton County63217489
Scott County619260109100

Result

McHatton took his seat on December 7, 1826. [2]

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