1845 Vermont gubernatorial election

1845 Vermont gubernatorial election

September 2, 1845

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%

County results Slade:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70% Kellogg:      40–50%      50–60%

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.

General election

Candidates

• Daniel Kellogg, Democratic, former United States Attorney for the District of Vermont,^[2] Democratic nominee for governor in 1843 and 1844
• William R. Shafter, Liberty, farmer and judge,^[3] Liberty nominee for governor in 1844
• William Slade, Whig, incumbent governor

Results

1845 Vermont gubernatorial election^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]^[a]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Whig	William Slade (inc.)	22,770	47.18%
	Democratic	Daniel Kellogg	18,594	38.53%
	Liberty	William R. Shafter	6,534	13.54%
	Scattering		362	0.75%
Majority			4,176	8.65%
Turnout			48,260

Legislative election

As no candidate received a majority of the vote, the Vermont General Assembly was required to decide the election, both Houses meeting jointly choosing among the top three vote-getters, Slade, Kellogg, and Shafter. The legislative election was held on October 9, 1845.^[12][13][14]

Legislative election^[12]^[13]^[14]^[15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Whig	William Slade	132	59.73%
	Democratic	Daniel Kellogg	75	33.94%
	Liberty	William R. Shafter	14	6.33%
Turnout			221
	Whig hold

Notes

1. Some sources give Kellogg’s vote as 18,591.^[10][11] The result given here is that given in the Vermont House Journal.

References

1. "Election, Tuesday Next, Sep. 2". Green-Mountain freeman. Montpelier, Vt. August 28, 1845. p. 2. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
2. Ullery, Jacob G. (1894). Men of Vermont: An Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters and Sons of Vermont. Brattleboro, Vt.: Transcript Publishing Company. p. 182.
3. "Liberty Convention". The voice of freedom. Montpelier, Vt. February 1, 1844. p. 126. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
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6. Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 278. ISBN 978-0-7864-1439-0.
7. Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Vermont. October Session, 1845. Windsor: Bishop & Tracy. 1846. p. 245.
8. "Governor: 1789-2016". Election Results Archive. Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. p. 9. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
9. Coolidge, A. J.; Mansfield, J. B. (1860). History and Description of New England. Vermont. Boston: Austin J. Coolidge. p. 966.
10. Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 83. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
11. 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.
12. Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Vermont. October Session, 1845. Windsor: Bishop & Tracy. 1846. p. 246.
13. "Legislature". The northern galaxy. Middlebury, Vt. October 14, 1845. p. 2. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
14. "Vermont Legislature". Rutland herald. Rutland, Vt. October 16, 1845. p. 2. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
15. "The Elections". Litchfield enquirer. Litchfield, Conn. October 16, 1845. p. 3. Retrieved January 31, 2022.