1814 Kentucky's 2nd congressional district special election explained

A special election was held in in 1814 to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Henry Clay (DR) on January 19, 1814, to accept a diplomatic position to the United Kingdom.^[1]

Election results

Candidate	Party	Votes^[2]	Percent
	Joseph H. Hawkins		Democratic-Republican	1,515	47.1%
	George Trotter Jr.		Federalist	1,373	42.7%
	William B. Blackburn		Democratic-Republican	329	10.2%

Hawkins took his seat March 29, 1814,^[1] during the 2nd (of 3) Session of the 13th Congress. Hawkins did not run for re-election in the 14th Congress and was succeeded by Henry Clay again.

See also

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

Notes and References

1. http://artandhistory.house.gov/house_history/bioguide-front/13.pdf 13th Congress membership roster
2. https://archive.today/20130106113835/http://elections.lib.tufts.edu/aas_portal/view-election.xq?id=ky.specialelectionuscongress2.1814 A New Nation Votes