| Election Name: | 1843 Georgia gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Georgia (U.S. state) |
| After Party: | Whig Party (United States) |
| After Election: | George W. Crawford |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Before Election: | Charles James McDonald |
| Governor | |
| Percentage2: | 47.71% |
| Popular Vote2: | 35,325 |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Nominee2: | Mark Anthony Cooper |
| Popular Vote1: | 38,713 |
| Percentage1: | 52.29% |
| Party1: | Whig Party (United States) |
| Nominee1: | George W. Crawford |
| Image1: | File:GeorgeWCrawford.jpg |
| Election Date: | October 2, 1843 |
| Next Year: | 1845 |
| Next Election: | 1845 Georgia gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1841 |
| Previous Election: | 1841 Georgia gubernatorial election |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Flag Year: | 1879 |
The 1843 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on October 2, 1843, to elect the governor of Georgia. Whig candidate George W. Crawford defeated the Democratic challenger Mark A. Cooper and was elected Governor.[1]
Until 1840 Georgian politics were dominated by two local parties, the Union party and the State Rights party. By the 1842 Congressional election, these independent state parties had effectively amalgamated with the Democratic and Whig parties respectively.[2]