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1803 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky

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Kentucky gained 4 seats to 6 in reapportionment after the 1800 census.

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Kentucky 1 Thomas T. Davis Democratic-Republican 1797 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Matthew Lyon (Democratic-Republican) 51.0%
David Walker (Democratic-Republican) 49.0%
Kentucky 2 None (District created) New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
John Boyle (Democratic-Republican)
Unopposed
Kentucky 3 None (District created) New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
Matthew Walton (Democratic-Republican)
Unopposed
Kentucky 4 None (District created) New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
Thomas Sandford (Democratic-Republican) 43.2%
William Henry (Democratic-Republican) 27.5%
Richard M. Johnson (Democratic-Republican) 24.9%
Joseph H. Daviess (Federalist) 4.4%
Kentucky 5 John Fowler
Redistricted from the 2nd district
Democratic-Republican 1797 Incumbent re-elected. John Fowler (Democratic-Republican)
Unopposed
Kentucky 6 None (District created) New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
George M. Bedinger (Democratic-Republican) 57.8%
Philemon Thomas (Democratic-Republican) 32.0%
George Culp (Democratic-Republican) 10.2%

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