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The 1843 Vermont gubernatorial election was held on September 5, 1843.[1][2]
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.
General election[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Daniel Kellogg, Democratic, former United States Attorney for the District of Vermont[3]
- John Mattocks, Whig, former U.S. Representative
- Charles K. Williams, Liberty, incumbent Chief Judge of the Vermont Supreme Court, Liberty nominee for Governor in 1842
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | John Mattocks | 24,465 | 48.70% | ||
| Democratic | Daniel Kellogg | 21,982 | 43.76% | ||
| Liberty | Charles K. Williams | 3,766 | 7.50% | ||
| Scattering | 21 | 0.04% | |||
| Majority | 2,483 | 4.94% | |||
| Turnout | 50,234 | ||||
Legislative election[edit]
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, Mattocks, Kellogg, and Williams. The legislative election was held on October 12, 1843.[12][13]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | John Mattocks | 131 | 54.13% | |
| Democratic | Daniel Kellogg | 104 | 42.98% | |
| Liberty | Charles K. Williams | 7 | 2.89% | |
| Turnout | 242 | |||
| Whig hold | ||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Third Congressional District, Vermont, August 29, 1843". The Madisonian. Washington City. September 7, 1843. p. 1. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
- ^ "First Gun from Vermont". New-York daily tribune. New-York, N.Y. September 8, 1843. p. 2. 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.
- ^ "VT Governor, 1843". 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. p. 277. ISBN 978-0-7864-1439-0.
- ^ Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Vermont, October Session, 1843. Montpelier: E. P. Walton & Sons, Printers. 1844. p. 1.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Vermont, October Session, 1843. Montpelier: E. P. Walton & Sons, Printers. 1844. p. 2.
- ^ a b "Legislature of Vermont". The voice of freedom. Montpelier, Vt. October 19, 1843. p. 67. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
- ^ "Vermont". New-York daily tribune. New-York, N.Y. October 18, 1843. p. 4. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
- ^ "Vermont". Richmond daily Whig. Richmond, Va. October 23, 1843. p. 2. Retrieved January 29, 2022.