Gabriel Slaughter, Gubernatorial candidate

Gabriel Slaughter

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
December 12, 1767
Died
September 19, 1830
Age at death
62
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1812
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Slaughter12,566
Opponents30,490
1
Elections run

Gabriel Slaughter (1767–1830), a Democratic politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1812 governor election in Kentucky to Isaac Shelby, receiving 12,566 votes (29.19%).

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How many votes has Gabriel Slaughter received?

Gabriel Slaughter has received 12,566 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Gabriel Slaughter’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1812GovernorKentuckyLost12,56629.19%Isaac Shelby
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q359455). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.