1944 Washington gubernatorial election

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1944 Washington gubernatorial election
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  1940 November 7, 1944 1948  
  Governor Monrad Charles Wallgren (cropped).jpg Mayor Arthur B. Langlie (12290) (3x4a).jpg
Nominee Monrad Wallgren Arthur B. Langlie
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote428,834400,604
Percentage51.51%48.12%

1944 Washington gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Wallgren:      50–60%     60–70%
Langlie:      50-60%     60-70%     70-80%

Governor before election

Arthur B. Langlie
Republican

Elected Governor

Monrad Wallgren
Democratic

The 1944 Washington gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944. Democratic nominee Monrad Wallgren defeated incumbent Republican Arthur B. Langlie with 51.51% of the vote.

Contents

Primary election

The primary election was held on July 11, 1944. [1] At the time, Washington used a blanket primary for nominations, with all candidates appearing on the same ballot and the highest candidate for each party being nominated.

Candidates

Results

Blanket primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Arthur B. Langlie (incumbent) 197,817 56.11%
Democratic Monrad Wallgren 98,192 27.85%
Republican Louis A. Wasmer47,72713.54%
Republican Marius Rasmussen5,6861.61%
Republican Charles A. DeBolt3,1250.89%
Total votes352,547 100.00%

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

Results

1944 Washington gubernatorial election [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Monrad Wallgren 428,834 51.51% +2.02%
Republican Arthur B. Langlie (incumbent)400,60448.12%−2.12%
Prohibition Allen Emerson1,6760.20%
Socialist Labor Henry E. O. Gusey1,3690.16%+0.11%
Majority28,23053.39%
Total votes28,230 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican Swing +4.14%

Results by county

County [3] Monrad Wallgren
Democratic
Arthur B. Langlie
Republican
Allen Emerson
Prohibition
Henry E. O. Gusey
Socialist Labor
MarginTotal votes cast
#%#%#%#%#%
Adams 81030.15%1,87369.71%40.15%00.00%-1,063-39.56%2,687
Asotin 1,54548.75%1,61650.99%40.13%40.13%-71-2.24%3,169
Benton 3,70946.60%4,22853.12%200.25%20.03%-519-6.52%7,959
Chelan 5,40139.98%8,07759.79%240.18%80.06%-2,676-19.81%13,510
Clallam 4,99356.22%3,87943.68%80.09%10.01%1,11412.54%8,881
Clark 15,67851.47%14,55147.77%1600.53%700.23%1,1273.70%30,459
Columbia 85238.33%1,36861.54%20.09%10.04%-516-23.21%2,223
Cowlitz 8,72153.15%7,62146.44%410.25%260.16%1,1006.70%16,409
Douglas 1,53742.67%2,06157.22%40.11%00.00%-524-14.55%3,602
Ferry 71756.55%55143.45%00.00%00.00%16613.09%1,268
Franklin 1,66750.67%1,62049.24%30.09%00.00%471.43%3,290
Garfield 46529.49%1,10970.32%30.19%00.00%-644-40.84%1,577
Grant 2,15455.99%1,69243.98%10.03%00.00%46212.01%3,847
Grays Harbor 11,78555.47%9,41044.29%270.13%250.12%2,37511.18%21,247
Island 1,49948.03%1,60151.30%210.67%00.00%-102-3.27%3,121
Jefferson 1,60850.25%1,58949.66%00.00%30.09%190.59%3,200
King 148,54553.89%126,26245.80%5190.19%3340.12%22,2838.08%275,660
Kitsap 21,09460.60%13,63339.16%440.13%400.11%7,46121.43%34,811
Kittitas 3,74849.50%3,81150.33%120.16%10.01%-63-0.83%7,572
Klickitat 1,61841.11%2,27657.83%240.61%180.46%-658-16.72%3,936
Lewis 6,80841.39%9,61258.44%210.13%80.05%-2,804-17.05%16,449
Lincoln 1,90438.29%3,06961.71%00.00%00.00%-1,165-23.43%4,973
Mason 2,95756.79%2,24543.12%30.06%20.04%71213.67%5,207
Okanogan 3,90445.59%4,64254.21%90.11%80.09%-738-8.62%8,563
Pacific 3,20552.50%2,89947.49%10.02%00.00%3065.01%6,105
Pend Oreille 1,16248.28%1,24551.72%00.00%00.00%-83-3.45%2,407
Pierce 47,25956.90%35,21342.40%2280.27%3530.43%12,04614.50%83,053
San Juan 60044.78%73955.15%10.07%00.00%-139-10.37%1,340
Skagit 8,62250.34%8,46649.43%300.18%100.06%1560.91%17,128
Skamania 79550.32%77649.11%80.51%10.06%191.20%1,580
Snohomish 25,77760.81%16,30438.47%1040.25%2010.47%9,47322.35%42,386
Spokane 39,09248.26%41,78951.59%560.07%710.09%-2,697-3.33%81,008
Stevens 3,46249.41%3,52250.26%190.27%40.06%-60-0.86%7,007
Thurston 8,53248.54%8,99051.14%440.25%120.07%-458-2.61%17,578
Wahkiakum 80652.75%71546.79%00.00%70.46%915.96%1,528
Walla Walla 4,68736.05%8,27963.67%260.20%100.08%-3,592-27.63%13,002
Whatcom 13,21048.28%13,91650.86%1070.39%1270.46%-706-2.58%27,360
Whitman 3,96534.90%7,39165.06%40.04%10.01%-3,426-30.16%11,361
Yakima 13,94138.70%21,96460.98%940.26%210.06%-8,023-22.27%36,020
Totals428,83451.51%400,60448.17%1,6760.20%1,3690.16%28,2303.39%832,483

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

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References

  1. 1 2 "Election Search Results July 1944 Primary". Washington Secretary of State . Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  2. "Election Search Results November 1944 General". Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  3. 1 2 Washington Secretary of State. "For Governor". Abstract of Votes Polled in the State of Washington at General Election, Nov. 7, 1944. Olympia, Washington. p. 18.