George W. Crawford, Governor

George W. Crawford

Governor
Born
December 22, 1798
Died
July 27, 1872
Age at death
73
Home state
Georgia
Party
Whig Party
On the ballot
1843–1845
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Crawford80,227
Opponents75,088
2
Elections run

Between 1843 and 1845, George W. Crawford ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Crawford's biggest single-election total was 41,514 votes, in the 1845 governor election in Georgia.

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How many votes has George W. Crawford received?

George W. Crawford has received 80,227 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

George W. Crawford’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1845GovernorGeorgiaWon41,51451.08%Matthew Hall McAllister
1843GovernorGeorgiaWon38,71352.29%Mark Anthony Cooper
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q330995). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “George W. Crawford: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/george-w-crawford. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.