William Slade
★ Governor
- Born
- May 9, 1786
- Died
- January 18, 1859
- Age at death
- 72
- Home state
- Vermont
- Party
- whig
- On the ballot
- 1830–1845
6-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Slade70,929
Opponents65,557
7
Elections run
Between 1830 and 1845, William Slade ran in 7 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 6 and losing 1. Slade's biggest single-election total was 28,265 votes, in the 1844 governor election in Vermont. Slade's closest win came in the 1836 U.S. House election in Vermont's District 2, decided by 2,382 votes.
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How many votes has William Slade received?
William Slade has received 70,929 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1845 | GovernorVermont | Won | 22,77047.18% | Daniel Kellogg (head-to-head) William R. Shafter (head-to-head) |
| 1844 | GovernorVermont | Won | 28,26551.53% | Daniel Kellogg (head-to-head) William R. Shafter (head-to-head) |
| 1840 | U.S. HouseVermont | Won | 6,72868.61% | Charles Lindsley |
| 1838 | U.S. HouseVermont | Won | 4,75268.94% | Charles Linsley |
| 1836 | U.S. HouseVermont | Won | 3,91864.46% | W C Clark (head-to-head) E D Barber |
| 1834 | U.S. HouseVermont | Won | 4,01255.03% | W C Clark (head-to-head) Robert Pierpont |
| 1830 | U.S. HouseVermont | Lost | 48410.95% | Rollin C Mallory |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000475) and Wikidata (Q881941). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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