Gubernatorial elections
United States elections · 1944 · held
State gubernatorial races held in this election year. Each governor is elected separately; there is no combined national percentage.
State races and results map
Each race has its own denominator. Missing counts are blank. The interactive map uses modern state outlines as navigation references.
Arizona — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Preston Osborn | Democratic | — | 77.90% | Elected |
| Jerrie W. Lee | Republican | — | 21.20% | — |
| Charles R. Osburn | Prohibition | — | 0.90% | — |
Sources & further reading
Arkansas — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin T. Laney | Democratic | — | 86.00% | Elected |
| Harley C. Stump | Republican | — | 14.00% | — |
Sources & further reading
Colorado — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Charles Vivian | Republican | — | 52.40% | Elected |
| Roy Phelix Best | Democratic | — | 47.60% | — |
Sources & further reading
Connecticut — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond E. Baldwin | Republican | — | 50.50% | Elected |
| Robert A. Hurley | Democratic | — | 47.40% | — |
| Jasper McLevy | Socialist | — | 2.00% | — |
| Joseph C. Borden Jr. | Socialist Labor | — | 0.20% | — |
Sources & further reading
Delaware — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter W. Bacon | Republican | — | 50.50% | Elected |
| Isaac J. MacCollum | Democratic | — | 49.20% | — |
| Thomas W. Jakes | Prohibition | — | 0.30% | — |
Sources & further reading
Florida — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millard Caldwell | Democratic | — | 79.00% | Elected |
| Bert L. Acker | Republican | — | 21.00% | — |
Sources & further reading
Idaho — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles C. Gossett | Democratic | — | 52.60% | Elected |
| W. H. Detwiler | Republican | — | 47.40% | — |
Sources & further reading
Illinois — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight H. Green | Republican | — | 50.80% | Elected |
| Thomas J. Courtney | Democratic | — | 49.00% | — |
| Charles Storm | Socialist Labor | — | 0.20% | — |
| Willis R. Wilson | Prohibition | — | 0.10% | — |
Sources & further reading
Indiana — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph F. Gates | Republican | — | 51.00% | Elected |
| Samuel D. Jackson | Democratic | — | 48.20% | — |
| Waldo E. Yeater | Prohibition | — | 0.70% | — |
| William Rabe | Socialist | — | 0.10% | — |
Sources & further reading
Iowa — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert D. Blue | Republican | — | 56.00% | Elected |
| R. F. Mitchell | Democratic | — | 43.60% | — |
| Glen Williamson | Prohibition | — | 0.30% | — |
| Hugh Bockewitz | Socialist | — | 0.10% | — |
Sources & further reading
Kansas — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Frank Schoeppel | Republican | — | 65.70% | Elected |
| Robert S. Lemon | Democratic | — | 32.80% | — |
| David C. White | Prohibition | — | 1.10% | — |
| W. W. Tamplin | Socialist | — | 0.30% | — |
Sources & further reading
Maine — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horace Hildreth | Republican | — | 70.30% | Elected |
| Paul Julien | Democratic | — | 29.70% | — |
Sources & further reading
Massachusetts — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice J. Tobin | Democratic | — | 53.60% | Elected |
| Horace T. Cahill | Republican | — | 46.00% | — |
| Henning A. Blomen | Socialist Labor | — | 0.30% | — |
| Guy S. Williams | Prohibition | — | 0.20% | — |
Sources & further reading
Michigan — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Kelly | Republican | — | 54.70% | Elected |
| Edward J. Fry | Democratic | — | 44.80% | — |
| Seth A. Davey | Prohibition | — | 0.30% | — |
| Forest Odell | Socialist | — | 0.10% | — |
| Leland Marion | America First | — | 0.10% | — |
| Theos A. Grove | Socialist Labor | — | 0.10% | — |
Sources & further reading
Minnesota — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward J. Thye | Republican | — | 61.60% | Elected |
| Byron G. Allen | DFL | — | 37.80% | — |
| Gerald M. York | Industrial Government | — | 0.60% | — |
Sources & further reading
Missouri — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil M. Donnelly | Democratic | — | 50.94% | Elected |
| Jean Paul Bradshaw | Republican | — | 48.97% | — |
| W. F. Rinck | Socialist | — | 0.08% | — |
| Stephen Tendler | Socialist Labor | — | 0.01% | — |
Sources & further reading
Montana — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam C. Ford | Republican | — | 56.40% | Elected |
| Leif Erickson | Democratic | — | 43.20% | — |
| Charles R. Miller | Prohibition | — | 0.50% | — |
Sources & further reading
Nebraska — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Griswold | Republican | — | 76.10% | Elected |
| George W. Olsen | Democratic | — | 23.90% | — |
Sources & further reading
New Hampshire — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles M. Dale | Republican | — | 53.10% | Elected |
| James J. Powers | Democratic | — | 46.90% | — |
Sources & further reading
New Mexico — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John J. Dempsey | Democratic | — | 51.90% | Elected |
| Carroll G. Gunderson | Republican | — | 48.20% | — |
Sources & further reading
North Carolina — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Gregg Cherry | Democratic | — | 69.60% | Elected |
| Frank C. Patton | Republican | — | 30.40% | — |
Sources & further reading
North Dakota — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred G. Aandahl | Republican | — | 52.00% | Elected |
| William T. Depuy | Democratic | — | 28.90% | — |
| Alvin C. Strutz | Independent | — | 18.80% | — |
| A. M. Wiley | Prohibition | — | 0.30% | — |
Sources & further reading
Ohio — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Lausche | Democratic | — | 51.80% | Elected |
| James Garfield Stewart | Republican | — | 48.20% | — |
Sources & further reading
Rhode Island — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Howard McGrath | Democratic | — | 60.70% | Elected |
| Norman D. MacLeod | Republican | — | 39.40% | — |
Sources & further reading
South Dakota — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrell Q. Sharpe | Republican | — | 65.50% | Elected |
| Lynn Fellows | Democratic | — | 34.50% | — |
Sources & further reading
Tennessee — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Nance McCord | Democratic | — | 62.50% | Elected |
| John W. Kilgo | Republican | — | 36.00% | — |
| John Randolph Neal Jr. | Independent | — | 1.50% | — |
Sources & further reading
Texas — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coke R. Stevenson | Democratic | — | 91.00% | Elected |
| B. J. Peasley | Republican | — | 9.00% | — |
Sources & further reading
Utah — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert B. Maw | Democratic | — | 50.21% | Elected |
| J. Bracken Lee | Republican | — | 49.79% | — |
Sources & further reading
Vermont — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mortimer Proctor | Republican | — | 65.90% | Elected |
| Ernest H. Bailey | Democratic | — | 34.10% | — |
Sources & further reading
Washington — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monrad Wallgren | Democratic | — | 51.50% | Elected |
| Arthur B. Langlie | Republican | — | 48.10% | — |
| Allen Emerson | Communist | — | 0.20% | — |
| Henry E.O. Gusey | Socialist Labor | — | 0.16% | — |
Sources & further reading
West Virginia — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence W. Meadows | Democratic | — | 54.40% | Elected |
| Daniel Boone Dawson | Republican | — | 45.60% | — |
Sources & further reading
Wisconsin — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Samuel Goodland | Republican | — | 52.80% | Elected |
| Daniel Hoan | Democratic | — | 40.60% | — |
| Alexander O. Benz | Progressive | — | 5.80% | — |
| George A. Nelson | Socialist | — | 0.70% | — |
| Georgia Cozzini | Socialist Labor | — | 0.09% | — |
Sources & further reading
Results: final · partial coverage · Separate state governor races
This entry covers governor elections held in the election year, including available special contests, not off-year elections or every sitting governor. Candidate-specific ideology is used where sourced; election-era party ideology is the fallback. Historical indirect selections and unavailable counts are identified separately. Source summaries may omit minor candidates; blank values do not mean zero votes.