1822 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky

Kentucky gained two seats in reapportionment following the 1820 United States census. Kentucky elected its members August 5, 1822.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Kentucky 1 David Trimble Democratic-Republican 1816 Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 2 Thomas Metcalfe
Redistricted from the 4th district
Democratic-Republican 1818 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Thomas Metcalfe (Adams-Clay Democratic-Republican) 73.8%
  • William Worthington 14.0%
  • Walker Reid 12.3%
Kentucky 3 None (District created) New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
  • Henry Clay (Adams-Clay Democratic-Republican) 100%
Kentucky 4 John S. Smith
Redistricted from the 7th district
Democratic-Republican 1821 (Special) Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Kentucky 5 John T. Johnson
Redistricted from the 3rd district
Democratic-Republican 1820 Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 6 None (District created) New seat.
New member elected.
Adams Republican gain.
  • David White (Adams-Clay Democratic-Republican) 56.1%
  • John Logan 43.9%
Kentucky 7 Samuel H. Woodson
Redistricted from the 2nd district
Democratic-Republican 1820 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Kentucky 8 None (District created) New seat.
New member elected.
Adams Republican gain.
Kentucky 9 James D. Breckinridge
Redistricted from the 8th district
Democratic-Republican 1821 (Special) Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Kentucky 10 Francis Johnson
Redistricted from the 6th district
Democratic-Republican 1820 Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 11 None (District created) New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
  • Philip Thompson (Adams-Clay Democratic-Republican)[b]
  • James Crutcher
  • William Inglish
  • John S. Eave
Kentucky 12 None (District created) New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.

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Notes

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  1. ^ Based on incomplete data.
  2. ^ a b Numbers of votes missing or incomplete in source.
  3. ^ Numbers of votes not available in source, said to have won by a majority of 101 votes.
  4. ^ Source does not give full name.