1845 Georgia gubernatorial election

1845 Georgia gubernatorial election
	Results by County; 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

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

George W. Crawford, incumbent governor.^[3]

Democratic

Matthew Hall McAllister, former mayor of Savannah.

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

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

References

^ ^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.
^ "Our Campaigns - GA Governor Race - Oct 06, 1845". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
^ "George W. Crawford (1798-1872)". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved July 20, 2021.

[results-1] Including returns from Dade and Lownde County that were not included in the official count.

[:Results-2] Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776 1860: The Official Results By State And County. McFarland. pp. 37–38. ISBN 9780786414390.

[3] "Our Campaigns - GA Governor Race - Oct 06, 1845". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved July 20, 2021.

[4] "George W. Crawford (1798-1872)". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved July 20, 2021.

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