1844 Vermont gubernatorial election

The 1844 Vermont gubernatorial election was held on September 3, 1844.[1]

1844 Vermont gubernatorial election
September 3, 1844
 
Nominee William Slade Daniel Kellogg William R. Shafter
Party Whig Democratic Liberty
Popular vote 28,265 20,930 5,618
Percentage 51.53% 38.16% 10.24%
Governor before election

John Mattocks
Whig

 Elected Governor

William Slade
Whig

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Following the suicide of his son, George, in January,[2][3] incumbent Whig Governor John Mattocks declined to run for re-election.[4][5][6]

Whig nominee William Slade defeated Democratic nominee Daniel Kellogg and Liberty nominee William R. Shafter with 51.53% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Results
1844 Vermont gubernatorial election[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig William Slade 28,265 51.53%
Democratic Daniel Kellogg 20,930 38.16%
Liberty William R. Shafter 5,618 10.24%
Scattering 34 0.06%
Majority 7,335 13.37%
Turnout 54,847
Whig hold Swing

References
  1. "Political Movements". The New York herald. New York, N.Y. September 3, 1844. p. 2. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  2. "The Tribune". New-York daily tribune. New-York, N.Y. January 30, 1844. p. 4. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  3. "A Melancholy Event". Rutland herald. Rutland, Vt. February 1, 1844. p. 3. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  4. "Governor Mattock's letter". Vermont phœnix. Brattleboro, Vt. June 7, 1844. p. 3. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  5. "Governor Mattocks' letter". Burlington free press. Burlington, Vt. June 14, 1844. p. 2. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  6. "Gov. John Mattocks". www.nga.org. National Governors Association. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  7. Ullery, Jacob G. (1894). Men of Vermont: An Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters and Sons of Vermont. Brattleboro, Vt.: Transcript Publishing Company. p. 182.
  8. "Liberty Convention". The voice of freedom. Montpelier, Vt. February 1, 1844. p. 126. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  9. "VT Governor, 1844". Our Campaigns. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  10. Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 83. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
  11. Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 316–317. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
  12. Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 595. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.
  13. Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. pp. 277–278. ISBN 978-0-7864-1439-0.
  14. Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Vermont, October Session, 1844. Montpelier: E. P. Walton & Sons, Printers. 1845. p. 163.
  15. "Governor: 1789-2016". Election Results Archive. Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. p. 9. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  16. Coolidge, A. J.; Mansfield, J. B. (1860). History and Description of New England. Vermont. Boston: Austin J. Coolidge. p. 966.


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