1845 Alabama gubernatorial election
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.
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Turnout | 9.57% | ||||||||||||||||
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Martin: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Terry: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Unknown/No Vote: | |||||||||||||||||
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Elections in Alabama |
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Government |
Candidates
Independent Party
- Joshua L. Martin, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1835 to 1839.
Democratic Party
- Nathaniel Terry
Whig Party
- Nicholas Davis, previous candidate for this seat in 1831 and member of the Alabama House of Representatives from 1819 to 1820.
Election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Independent | Joshua L. Martin | 30,261 | 53.55 | |
Democratic | Nathaniel Terry | 25,587 | 45.28 | |
Whig | Nicholas Davis | 665 | 1.18 | |
Total votes | 56,513 | 100.00 | ||
Independent gain from Democratic | ||||
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