Election Name: | 1845 Alabama gubernatorial election |
Type: | presidential |
Previous Election: | 1843 Alabama gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1843 |
Next Election: | 1847 Alabama gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1847 |
Ongoing: | no |
Election Date: | August 4, 1845 |
Turnout: | 9.57% |
Image1: | Gov. Joshua L. Martin.jpg |
Image1 Upright: | .5 |
Nominee1: | Joshua L. Martin |
Party1: | Independent politician |
Popular Vote1: | 30,261 |
Percentage1: | 53.55% |
Image2 Upright: | .5 |
Nominee2: | Nathaniel Terry |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 25,587 |
Percentage2: | 45.28% |
Map Size: | 170px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Benjamin Fitzpatrick |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Joshua L. Martin |
The 1845 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on August 4, 1845, in order to elect the governor of Alabama. Term started on December 10, 1845. Independent Joshua L. Martin won his only term as Governor with 53.5% of the vote.