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1845 Georgia Gubernatorial Election

Georgia · 2 candidates · See every 1845 Governor race

Who won the 1845 Georgia Gubernatorial Election?

George W. Crawford won the 1845 Georgia Gubernatorial Election. George W. Crawford received 41,514 popular votes (51.08%). The main challenger was Matthew Hall McAllister (48.92%).

See the full head-to-head between Crawford and McAllister

Crawford +2.2 pts · won by 1,751 votes
George W. CrawfordWhig PartyWINNER51.08%
41,514 votes
Matthew Hall McAllisterDemocratic48.92%
39,763 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.