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1828 Kentucky's 2nd congressional district special election
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A special election was held in KY 2 on August 4, 1828 to fill a vacancy in Kentucky's representation.
Background
In the 1827 elections, Thomas Metcalfe (A) was re-elected to a 5th term and served until June 1, 182820th Congress membership roster https://web.archive.org/web/20130304014004/http://artandhistory.house.gov/house_history/bioguide-front/20.pdf 2013-03-04 when he resigned to run for governor.
Election results
Candidate Party VotesElection details from OurCampaigns.com Percent John Chambers Anti-Jacksonian 3,133 52.7% Nicholas D. Coleman Jacksonian 2,815 47.3%
Chambers took his seat on December 1, 1828
See also
List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives
References
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