1944 Connecticut gubernatorial election

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1944 Connecticut gubernatorial election
Flag of Connecticut.svg
  1942 November 7, 1944 1946  
  Raymond E. Baldwin (CT) (3x4b).png Robert A. Hurley (Connecticut Governor) (3x4a).jpg
Nominee Raymond E. Baldwin Robert A. Hurley
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote418,289392,417
Percentage50.48%47.36%

1944 Connecticut gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Baldwin:     40–50%     50–60%
Hurley:     40–50%     50–60%

Governor before election

Raymond E. Baldwin
Republican

Elected Governor

Raymond E. Baldwin
Republican

The 1944 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944. It was the third consecutive gubernatorial race between the same two nominees. Incumbent Republican Raymond E. Baldwin defeated Democratic nominee Robert A. Hurley with 50.48% of the vote.

Contents

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

Results

1944 Connecticut gubernatorial election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Raymond E. Baldwin (incumbent) 418,289 50.48%
Democratic Robert A. Hurley 392,41747.36%
Socialist Jasper McLevy 16,4751.99%
Socialist Labor Joseph C. Borden Jr.1,3980.17%
Total votes828,579 100.00%
Republican hold

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References

  1. Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. CQ Press. ISBN   9781483380353 . Retrieved May 9, 2020.