1845 Vermont gubernatorial election

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1845 Vermont gubernatorial election
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Nominee William Slade Daniel Kellogg William R. Shafter
Party Whig Democratic Liberty
Electoral vote1327514
Popular vote22,77018,5946,534
Percentage47.18%38.53%13.54%
1845 Vermont gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Slade:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%
Kellogg:     40–50%     50–60%
Governor before election

William Slade
Whig

Elected Governor

William Slade
Whig

The 1845 Vermont gubernatorial election was held on September 2, 1845. [1]

Contents

Incumbent Whig Governor William Slade defeated Democratic nominee Daniel Kellogg and Liberty nominee William R. Shafter.

Since no candidate received a majority in the popular vote, Slade was elected by the Vermont General Assembly per the state constitution.

General election

Candidates

Results

1845 Vermont gubernatorial election [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [lower-alpha 1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig William Slade (inc.) 22,770 47.18%
Democratic Daniel Kellogg 18,59438.53%
Liberty William R. Shafter6,53413.54%
Scattering3620.75%
Majority4,1768.65%
Turnout 48,260

Legislative election

As no candidate received a majority of the vote, the Vermont General Assembly was required to decide the election, both Houses meeting jointly choosing among the top three vote-getters, Slade, Kellogg, and Shafter. The legislative election was held on October 9, 1845. [12] [13] [14]

Legislative election [12] [13] [14] [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Whig William Slade 132 59.73%
Democratic Daniel Kellogg 7533.94%
Liberty William R. Shafter146.33%
Turnout 221
Whig hold

Notes

  1. ↑ Some sources give Kellogg’s vote as 18,591. [10] [11] The result given here is that given in the Vermont House Journal.

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References

  1. ↑ "Election, Tuesday Next, Sep. 2". Green-Mountain freeman. Montpelier, Vt. August 28, 1845. p. 2. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  2. ↑ Ullery, Jacob G. (1894). Men of Vermont: An Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters and Sons of Vermont. Brattleboro, Vt.: Transcript Publishing Company. p. 182.
  3. ↑ "Liberty Convention". The voice of freedom. Montpelier, Vt. February 1, 1844. p. 126. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  4. ↑ "VT Governor, 1845". Our Campaigns. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  5. ↑ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 316–317. ISBN   0-930466-17-9.
  6. ↑ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 278. ISBN   978-0-7864-1439-0.
  7. ↑ Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Vermont. October Session, 1845. Windsor: Bishop & Tracy. 1846. p. 245.
  8. ↑ "Governor: 1789-2016". Election Results Archive. Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. p. 9. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  9. ↑ Coolidge, A. J.; Mansfield, J. B. (1860). History and Description of New England. Vermont. Boston: Austin J. Coolidge. p. 966.
  10. ↑ Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 83. ISBN   1-56802-396-0.
  11. ↑ 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.
  12. 1 2 Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Vermont. October Session, 1845. Windsor: Bishop & Tracy. 1846. p. 246.
  13. 1 2 "Legislature". The northern galaxy. Middlebury, Vt. October 14, 1845. p. 2. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  14. 1 2 "Vermont Legislature". Rutland herald. Rutland, Vt. October 16, 1845. p. 2. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  15. ↑ "The Elections". Litchfield enquirer. Litchfield, Conn. October 16, 1845. p. 3. Retrieved January 31, 2022.


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