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]

General election

Candidates

Whig

Democratic

Results

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

  1. 1 2 3 4 Including returns from Dade and Lownde County that were not included in the official count.

References

  1. 1 2 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.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1845_Georgia_gubernatorial_election