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1944 Washington gubernatorial election

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.

Primary election

The primary election was held on July 11, 1944. 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

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

  • Monrad Wallgren, Democratic
  • Arthur B. Langlie, Republican

Other candidates

  • Allen Emerson, Prohibition
  • Henry E. O. Gusey, Socialist Labor

Results

Results by county

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

References