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
James Clark of the Anti-Jacksonian Party defeated Henry Bowman of the Democratic-Republican Party with 59.4% of the vote. Clark took his seat December 5, 1825[1]
Candidate
|
Party
|
Votes[2]
|
Percent
|
James Clark
|
Anti-Jacksonian
|
2,961
|
59.4%
|
Henry Bowman
|
Democratic-Republican
|
2,026
|
40.6%
|
See also
References