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1826 Kentucky's 12th congressional district special election

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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

Election results

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

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

References

[http://artandhistory.house.gov/house_history/bioguide-front/19.pdf 19th Congress membership roster] {{webarchive. link. (2013-03-09)
[http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=638306 Election details from Ourcampaigns.com]

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