1844 Vermont gubernatorial election

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1844 Vermont gubernatorial election
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Nominee William Slade Daniel Kellogg William R. Shafter
Party Whig Democratic Liberty
Popular vote28,26520,9305,618
Percentage51.53%38.16%10.24%
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County results
Slade:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%
Kellogg:     40–50%     50–60%
Governor before election

John Mattocks
Whig

Elected Governor

William Slade
Whig

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

Contents

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]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig William Slade 28,265 51.53%
Democratic Daniel Kellogg 20,93038.16%
Liberty William R. Shafter5,61810.24%
Scattering340.06%
Majority7,33513.37%
Turnout 54,847
Whig hold Swing

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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.
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  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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