1844 Vermont gubernatorial election

1844 Vermont gubernatorial election

← 1843 September 3, 1844 1845 →
 
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%

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]

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.

  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.