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

William Slade’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1845GovernorVermontWon22,77047.18%Daniel Kellogg (head-to-head)
William R. Shafter (head-to-head)
1844GovernorVermontWon28,26551.53%Daniel Kellogg (head-to-head)
William R. Shafter (head-to-head)
1840U.S. HouseVermontWon6,72868.61%Charles Lindsley
1838U.S. HouseVermontWon4,75268.94%Charles Linsley
1836U.S. HouseVermontWon3,91864.46%W C Clark (head-to-head)
E D Barber
1834U.S. HouseVermontWon4,01255.03%W C Clark (head-to-head)
Robert Pierpont
1830U.S. HouseVermontLost48410.95%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.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Slade: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-slade. Accessed [date].

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.