Election Name: | 1845 Georgia gubernatorial election |
Party1: | Whig Party (United States) |
Flag Year: | 1879 |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1843 Georgia gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1843 |
Next Election: | 1847 Georgia gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1847 |
Election Date: | October 6, 1845 |
Image1: | File:GeorgeWCrawford.jpg |
Nominee1: | George W. Crawford |
Percentage1: | 51.08% |
Country: | Georgia (U.S. state) |
Popular Vote1: | 41,514 |
Nominee2: | Matthew Hall McAllister |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 39,763 |
Percentage2: | 48.92% |
Governor | |
Before Election: | George W. Crawford |
Before Party: | Whig Party (United States) |
After Election: | George W. Crawford |
After Party: | Whig Party (United States) |
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.[1]