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.

1944 Washington gubernatorial election

November 7, 1944

Nominee Monrad Wallgren Arthur B. Langlie Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 428,834 400,604 Percentage 51.51% 48.12%

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

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on July 11, 1944.[1]

Candidates

• Arthur B. Langlie, incumbent Governor
• Monrad Wallgren, incumbent United States Senator
• Louis A. Wasmer
• Marius Rasmussen
• Charles A. DeBolt

Results

1944 Washington gubernatorial primary election[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Arthur B. Langlie	197,817	56.11
	Democratic	Monrad Wallgren	98,192	27.85
	Republican	Louis A. Wasmer	47,727	13.54
	Republican	Marius Rasmussen	5,686	1.61
	Republican	Charles A. DeBolt	3,125	0.89
Total votes			352,547	100.00

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

1944 Washington gubernatorial election[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Monrad Wallgren	428,834	51.51%
	Republican	Arthur B. Langlie	400,604	48.12%
	Prohibition	Allen Emerson	1,676	0.20%
	Socialist Labor	Henry E.O. Gusey	1,369	0.16%
Majority			28,230
Turnout
	Democratic gain from Republican		Swing

References

1. "Election Results Search". Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
2. "November 1944 General Election Results". Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved May 8, 2020.