1828 Kentucky's 2nd congressional district special election

A special election was held in Kentucky's 2nd congressional district on August 4, 1828 to fill a vacancy in Kentucky's representation.

Background

In the 1827 elections, Thomas Metcalfe (A) was re-elected to a 5th term and served until June 1, 1828 ^[1] when he resigned to run for governor.

Election results

Candidate	Party	Votes [2]	Percent
John Chambers	Anti-Jacksonian	3,133	52.7%
Nicholas D. Coleman	Jacksonian	2,815	47.3%

Chambers took his seat on December 1, 1828 ^[1]

See also

• List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives

References

1. 20th Congress membership roster Archived 2013-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
2. Election details from OurCampaigns.com