| Election Name: | 1844 Vermont gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Vermont |
| Flag Year: | 1837 |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1843 Vermont gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1843 |
| Next Election: | 1845 Vermont gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1845 |
| Election Date: | September 3, 1844 |
| Nominee1: | William Slade |
| Party1: | Whig Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 28,265 |
| Percentage1: | 51.53% |
| Nominee2: | Daniel Kellogg |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 20,930 |
| Percentage2: | 38.16% |
| Nominee3: | William R. Shafter |
| Party3: | Liberty Party (United States, 1840) |
| Popular Vote3: | 5,618 |
| Percentage3: | 10.24% |
| Map Size: | 220px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | John Mattocks |
| Before Party: | Whig Party (United States) |
| After Election: | William Slade |
| After Party: | Whig Party (United States) |
The 1844 Vermont gubernatorial election was held on September 3, 1844.[1]
Following the suicide of his son, George, in January,[2] [3] incumbent Whig Governor John Mattocks declined to run for re-election.[4] [5] [6]
Whig nominee William Slade defeated Democratic nominee Daniel Kellogg and Liberty nominee William R. Shafter with 51.53% of the vote.