1844 Vermont gubernatorial election
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County results Slade: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Kellogg: 40–50% 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1844 Vermont gubernatorial election was held on September 3, 1844.
Following the suicide of his son, George, in January, incumbent Whig Governor John Mattocks declined to run for re-election.
Whig nominee William Slade defeated Democratic nominee Daniel Kellogg and Liberty nominee William R. Shafter with 51.53% of the vote.