1845 Vermont gubernatorial election

1845 Vermont gubernatorial election

← 1844 September 2, 1845 1846 →
 
Nominee William Slade Daniel Kellogg William R. Shafter
Party Whig Democratic Liberty
Electoral vote 132 75 14
Popular vote 22,770 18,594 6,534
Percentage 47.18% 38.53% 13.54%

Governor before election

William Slade
Whig

Elected Governor

William Slade
Whig

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

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.

  1. ^ "Election, Tuesday Next, Sep. 2". Green-Mountain freeman. Montpelier, Vt. August 28, 1845. p. 2. Retrieved January 31, 2022.

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