1944 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

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1944 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
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  1942 November 7, 1944 1946  
  Walter Samuel Goodland.jpg Daniel Hoan 1946.jpg 3x4.svg
Nominee Walter Samuel Goodland Daniel Hoan Alexander O. Benz
Party Republican Democratic Progressive
Popular vote697,740536,35776,028
Percentage52.84%40.62%5.76%

1944 Wisconsin gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Goodland:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Hoan:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

Governor before election

Walter Samuel Goodland
Republican

Elected Governor

Walter Samuel Goodland
Republican

The 1944 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944.

Contents

Incumbent Republican Governor Walter Samuel Goodland defeated Democratic nominee Daniel Hoan with 52.84% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on August 15, 1944.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Daniel Hoan 67,632 63.23
Democratic John N. Zimmermann39,33336.77
Total votes106,965 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [2] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Walter Samuel Goodland (incumbent) 147,378 47.15
Republican Delbert J. Kenny79,49225.43
Republican Milton T. Murray 41,24413.19
Republican Christian J. Otjen29,0049.28
Republican Roland E. Kannenberg 15,4704.95
Total votes312,588 100.00

Progressive primary

Candidates

Results

Progressive primary results [2] [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressive Alexander O. Benz 9,448 33.13
Progressive Leo E. Vaudreuil9,20732.28
Progressive Ralph F. Amoth5,69119.95
Progressive John H. Kaiser4,17414.64
Total votes28,520 100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

Results

1944 Wisconsin gubernatorial election [11] [12] [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Walter Samuel Goodland (incumbent) 697,740 52.84%
Democratic Daniel Hoan 536,35740.62%
Progressive Alexander O. Benz76,0285.76%
Socialist George A. Nelson 9,1830.70%
Socialist Labor Georgia Cozzini 1,1220.09%
Scattering530.00%
Majority161,38312.22%
Turnout 1,320,483100.00%
Republican hold Swing

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