The 1944 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on November 7. Democratic nominee Charles Gossett defeated Republican nominee W. H. Detweiler for the open seat with 52.64% of the vote.
Incumbent governor C. A. Bottolfsen was the Republican nominee for the United States Senate, but was defeated by Democrat Glen Taylor in the general election.
This was the last time a Democrat was elected Governor of Idaho until 1970, when Cecil Andrus defeated Republican incumbent Don Samuelson.
Primary elections were held on June 13, 1944.