1826 Kentucky's 12th congressional district special election explained

A special election was held in on November 20, 1826, to fill a vacancy caused by the death of Robert P. Henry (J) on August 25, 1826^[1]

Election results

Candidate	Party	Votes^[2]	Percent
John F. Henry	Anti-Jacksonian	2,208	50.7%
Chittenden Lyon	Jacksonian	2,149	49.3%

Henry took office on December 11, 1826.^[1] With his victory, the 12th district changed from Jacksonian control to Anti-Jacksonian control, increasing the Anti-Jacksonian membership by one.

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/19.pdf 19th Congress membership roster
2. http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=638306 Election details from Ourcampaigns.com