1843 Vermont gubernatorial election

1843 Vermont gubernatorial election
September 5, 1843
 
Nominee John Mattocks Daniel Kellogg Charles K. Williams
Party Whig Democratic Liberty
Electoral vote 131 104 7
Popular vote 24,465 21,982 3,766
Percentage 48.70% 43.76% 7.50%
County results
Mattocks:      40–50%      50–60%
Kellogg:      50–60%
Governor before election

Charles Paine
Whig

 Elected Governor

John Mattocks
Whig

The 1843 Vermont gubernatorial election was held on September 5, 1843.

Incumbent Whig Governor Charles Paine did not run for re-election.

Whig nominee John Mattocks defeated Democratic nominee Daniel Kellogg and Liberty nominee Charles K. Williams.

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

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