| Election Name: | 1844 Philadelphia mayoral election |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Year: | 1843 |
| Next Year: | 1845 |
| 1Blank: | General election vote |
| 2Blank: | General election percentage |
| 3Blank: | City Council vote |
| 4Blank: | City Council percentage |
| Nominee1: | Peter McCall |
| Party1: | Whig Party (United States) |
| 1Data1: | 5,506 |
| 2Data1: | 37.69% |
| 3Data1: | 30 |
| 4Data1: | 100% |
| Nominee2: | Elhanan W. Keyser |
| Party2: | Know Nothing |
| 1Data2: | 5,065 |
| 2Data2: | 34.67% |
| 3Data2: | 0 |
| 4Data2: | 0.00% |
| Nominee3: | Samuel Badger |
| Party3: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| 1Data3: | 4,032 |
| 2Data3: | 27.60% |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | John Morin Scott |
| Before Party: | Whig Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Peter McCall |
| After Party: | Whig Party (United States) |
The 1844 Philadelphia mayoral election saw the election of Peter McCall.
Beginning in 1839, the city operated under a mixed electoral system. Citizens voted for mayor in a general election. If a candidate receive a majority of the vote, they would be elected mayor. However, if no candidate received a majority, the City Council would select a mayor from the top-two finishers.