1845 Georgia gubernatorial election

The 1845 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on October 6, 1845, to elect the governor of Georgia. The incumbent governor, George W. Crawford, was re-elected to a second term in office.[2]

1845 Georgia gubernatorial election

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Nominee George W. Crawford Matthew Hall McAllister
Party Whig Democratic
Popular vote 41,514[a] 39,763[a]
Percentage 51.08% 48.92%

Results by County[1][a]
Crawford:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
McAllister:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%

Governor before election

George W. Crawford
Whig

Elected Governor

George W. Crawford
Whig

General election edit

Candidates edit

Whig edit

Democratic edit

Results edit

1845 Georgia gubernatorial election[1][a]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig George W. Crawford 41,514 51.08% -1.12
Democratic Matthew Hall McAllister 39,763 48.92% +1.12
Total votes 81,277 100

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b c d Including returns from Dade and Lownde County that were not included in the official count.

References edit

  1. ^ a b Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776 1860: The Official Results By State And County. McFarland. pp. 37–38. ISBN 9780786414390.
  2. ^ "Our Campaigns - GA Governor Race - Oct 06, 1845". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  3. ^ "George W. Crawford (1798-1872)". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved July 20, 2021.