Kentucky's 3rd congressional district special election, 1825

A special election was held in Kentucky's 3rd congressional district on August 1, 1825 to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of Henry Clay (A) on March 6, 1825[1] upon being named Secretary of State by President John Quincy Adams.

Election results

Candidate Party Votes[2] Percent
James Clark Adams 2,961 59.4%
Henry Bowman Democratic-Republican 2,026 40.6%

Clark took his seat December 5, 1825[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 19th Congress membership roster
  2. ↑ Election details from Ourcampaigns.com


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