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The 1944 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944. Republican nominee Ralph F. Gates narrowly defeated Democratic nominee Samuel D. Jackson with 50.97% of the vote.
Major party candidates
Other candidates
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Ralph F. Gates | 849,346 | 50.97% | ||
| Democratic | Samuel D. Jackson | 802,765 | 48.18% | ||
| Prohibition | Waldo E. Yeater | 12,358 | 0.74% | ||
| Socialist | William Rabe | 1,770 | 0.11% | ||
| Majority | 46,581 | ||||
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| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
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