1812 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky explained

Kentucky gained four seats after the 1810 census.

Kentucky elected its members August 3, 1812.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
None (District created)New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
nowrap James Clark (Democratic-Republican)
Unopposed
Henry Clay
Democratic-Republican1810Incumbent re-elected.nowrap Henry Clay (Democratic-Republican)
Unopposed
Richard M. Johnson
Democratic-Republican1806Incumbent re-elected.nowrap Richard M. Johnson (Democratic-Republican)
Unopposed
Joseph Desha
Democratic-Republican1806Incumbent re-elected.nowrap Joseph Desha (Democratic-Republican)
Unopposed
Anthony New
Democratic-Republican1810Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican hold.
nowrap Samuel Hopkins (Democratic-Republican) 49.2%
Rezin Davidge 31.4%
Matthew Lyon (Democratic-Republican) 19.4%
None (District created)New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
nowrap Solomon P. Sharp (Democratic-Republican) 69.9%
Anthony Butler 30.1%
Samuel McKee
Democratic-Republican1808Incumbent re-elected.nowrap Samuel McKee (Democratic-Republican)
Unopposed
Stephen Ormsby
Democratic-Republican1810Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Successor died January 22, 1813, leading to a special election see above.
nowrap John Simpson (Democratic-Republican)
Stephen Ormsby (Democratic-Republican)
None (District created)New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
nowrap Thomas Montgomery (Democratic-Republican)
Henry James
Micah Taul (Democratic-Republican)
None (District created)New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
nowrap William P. Duval (Democratic-Republican)

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