The 1844 Vermont gubernatorial election was held on September 3, 1844.[1]
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 County results Slade: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Kellogg: 40–50% 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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
editCandidates
edit- Daniel Kellogg, Democratic, former United States Attorney for the District of Vermont,[7] Democratic nominee for governor in 1843
- William R. Shafter, Liberty, farmer and judge[8]
- William Slade, Whig, former U.S. representative
Results
edit| 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
edit- ^ "Political Movements". The New York herald. New York, N.Y. September 3, 1844. p. 2. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
- ^ "The Tribune". New-York daily tribune. New-York, N.Y. January 30, 1844. p. 4. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
- ^ "A Melancholy Event". Rutland herald. Rutland, Vt. February 1, 1844. p. 3. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
- ^ "Governor Mattock's letter". Vermont phœnix. Brattleboro, Vt. June 7, 1844. p. 3. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
- ^ "Governor Mattocks' letter". Burlington free press. Burlington, Vt. June 14, 1844. p. 2. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
- ^ "Gov. John Mattocks". www.nga.org. National Governors Association. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
- ^ Ullery, Jacob G. (1894). Men of Vermont: An Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters and Sons of Vermont. Brattleboro, Vt.: Transcript Publishing Company. p. 182.
- ^ "Liberty Convention". The voice of freedom. Montpelier, Vt. February 1, 1844. p. 126. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
- ^ "VT Governor, 1844". Our Campaigns. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
- ^ Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 83. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- ^ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 316–317. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Vermont, October Session, 1844. Montpelier: E. P. Walton & Sons, Printers. 1845. p. 163.
- ^ "Governor: 1789-2016". Election Results Archive. Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. p. 9. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
- ^ Coolidge, A. J.; Mansfield, J. B. (1860). History and Description of New England. Vermont. Boston: Austin J. Coolidge. p. 966.
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