1944 Illinois gubernatorial elections

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1944 Illinois gubernatorial election
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  1940 November 7, 1944 1948  
  Dwight H. Green cph.3b30070 (1).jpg Thomas J. Courtney (1).jpg
Nominee Dwight H. Green Thomas J. Courtney
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote2,013,2701,940,999
Percentage50.75%48.93%

1944 Illinois gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results

Green:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Courtney:     50–60%     60–70%

Governor before election

Dwight H. Green
Republican

Elected Governor

Dwight H. Green
Republican

Incumbent Governor Dwight H. Green, a Republican, was narrowly reelected to a second term.

Contents

Democratic primary

Gubernatorial Democratic primary [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Thomas J. Courtney 531,134 100
Write-in Others10.00
Total votes531,135 100

Republican primary

Gubernatorial Republican primary [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dwight H. Green (incumbent) 621,286 86.16
Republican Oscar E. Carlstrom 99,83113.84
Total votes721,117 100

General election

Gubernatorial election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dwight H. Green (incumbent) 2,013,270 50.75
Democratic Thomas J. Courtney 1,940,99948.93
Socialist Labor Charles Storm6,9060.17
Prohibition Willis Ray Wilson5,5900.14
Total votes3,966,765 100

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "OFFICIAL VOTE of the STATE OF ILLINOIS Cast at the GENERAL ELECTION, November 7, 1944 PRIMARY ELECTION General Primary, April 11, 1944" (PDF). Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved August 2, 2020.[ permanent dead link ]