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March 24, 1843
New York Daily Tribune
New York, New York County, New York
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Kentucky's new Congressional Districts listed with counties and 1840 gubernatorial election votes, showing Whig majorities; predicts Locofocos may win three districts.
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Kentucky.—The following table exhibits the Congressional Districts into which this State has just been divided, with their vote for Governor in 1840, which was the largest ever cast in the State:
Counties. First District. Counties.
Ballard, Crittenden, Hopkins, McCracken, Caldwell, Graves, Livingston, Trigg. Calloway, Hickman, Marshall, Union.
Vote in 1840: W. 3,946; L. 5,371; L. maj. 1,425.
Second District. Breckenridge, Daviess, Hancock, Muhlenberg, Butler, Edmonson, Henderson, Ohio. Christian, Grayson. Meade.
Vote in 1840: W. 5,507; L. 3,178; W. maj. 2,329.
Third District. Allen, Hart, Monroe, Todd, Barren, Logan, Simpson, Warren.
Vote in 1840: W. 5,368; L. 3,308; W. maj. 2,060.
Fourth District. Adair, Casey, Cumberland, Lincoln. Clinton, Greene, Pulaski, Boyle, Russell, Wayne.
Vote in 1840: W. 5,212; L. 2,586; W. maj. 2,626.
Fifth District. Anderson, Hardin, Marion, Nelson, Bullitt, LaRue, Mercer, Spencer, Washington.
Vote in 1840: W. 5,858; L. 4,167; W. maj. 1,691.
Sixth District. Clay, Garrard, Letcher, Pike, Estill, Johnson, Madison, Rockcastle, Floyd, Knox, Owsley, Whitley. Harlan, Laurel, Perry.
Vote in 1840: W. 6,101; L. 2,436; W. maj. 3,665.
Seventh District. Carroll, Jefferson, Oldham, Trimble. Henry, Louisville City, Shelby.
Vote in 1840: W. 6,460; L. 4,499; W. maj. 1,961.
Eighth District. Bourbon, Franklin, Owen, Woodford. Fayette, Jessamine, Scott.
Vote in 1840: W. 5,561; L. 4,219; W. maj. 1,342.
Ninth District. Bath, Carter, Fleming, Lawrence, Breathitt, Clarke, Greenup, Lewis, Montgomery, Morgan.
Vote in 1840: W. 5,111; L. 4,565; W. maj. 546.
Tenth District. Bracken, Boone, Gallatin, Campbell, Harrison, Grant, Kenton, Mason, Nicholas. Pendleton.
Vote in 1840: W. 6,232; L. 5,305; W. maj. 927.
The majority for Letcher, Whig Governor, in 1840, was 15,720; if the Locos can now come within 6 or 8,000 of us, they will carry three of the ten Districts; one anyhow.
Counties. First District. Counties.
Ballard, Crittenden, Hopkins, McCracken, Caldwell, Graves, Livingston, Trigg. Calloway, Hickman, Marshall, Union.
Vote in 1840: W. 3,946; L. 5,371; L. maj. 1,425.
Second District. Breckenridge, Daviess, Hancock, Muhlenberg, Butler, Edmonson, Henderson, Ohio. Christian, Grayson. Meade.
Vote in 1840: W. 5,507; L. 3,178; W. maj. 2,329.
Third District. Allen, Hart, Monroe, Todd, Barren, Logan, Simpson, Warren.
Vote in 1840: W. 5,368; L. 3,308; W. maj. 2,060.
Fourth District. Adair, Casey, Cumberland, Lincoln. Clinton, Greene, Pulaski, Boyle, Russell, Wayne.
Vote in 1840: W. 5,212; L. 2,586; W. maj. 2,626.
Fifth District. Anderson, Hardin, Marion, Nelson, Bullitt, LaRue, Mercer, Spencer, Washington.
Vote in 1840: W. 5,858; L. 4,167; W. maj. 1,691.
Sixth District. Clay, Garrard, Letcher, Pike, Estill, Johnson, Madison, Rockcastle, Floyd, Knox, Owsley, Whitley. Harlan, Laurel, Perry.
Vote in 1840: W. 6,101; L. 2,436; W. maj. 3,665.
Seventh District. Carroll, Jefferson, Oldham, Trimble. Henry, Louisville City, Shelby.
Vote in 1840: W. 6,460; L. 4,499; W. maj. 1,961.
Eighth District. Bourbon, Franklin, Owen, Woodford. Fayette, Jessamine, Scott.
Vote in 1840: W. 5,561; L. 4,219; W. maj. 1,342.
Ninth District. Bath, Carter, Fleming, Lawrence, Breathitt, Clarke, Greenup, Lewis, Montgomery, Morgan.
Vote in 1840: W. 5,111; L. 4,565; W. maj. 546.
Tenth District. Bracken, Boone, Gallatin, Campbell, Harrison, Grant, Kenton, Mason, Nicholas. Pendleton.
Vote in 1840: W. 6,232; L. 5,305; W. maj. 927.
The majority for Letcher, Whig Governor, in 1840, was 15,720; if the Locos can now come within 6 or 8,000 of us, they will carry three of the ten Districts; one anyhow.
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Kentucky Congressional Districts
1840 Election Votes
Whig Majority
Loco Foko
District Division
What entities or persons were involved?
Letcher
Where did it happen?
Kentucky
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Kentucky
Key Persons
Letcher
Outcome
majority for letcher in 1840 was 15,720; prediction that locos can carry three of ten districts if within 6 or 8,000.
Event Details
Kentucky divided into ten Congressional Districts with listed counties and 1840 gubernatorial vote totals showing Whig (W.) and Loco (L.) majorities per district.