1944 Montana gubernatorial election
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| Turnout | 79.40% 2.10[1] | ||||||||||||||||
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 County results Ford: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Erickson: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1944 Montana gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1944. Incumbent
state in that year's presidential election
, Ford defeated Erickson by a wide margin to win his second and final term as governor. This election is the first time that an incumbent Republican Governor of Montana was re-elected or won re-election.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Leif Erickson, former Chief Justice of the Montana Supreme Court
- Austin B. Middleton, chairman of the Montana Railroad and Public Service Commission
- Governor of Montana
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Leif Erickson | 28,292 | 47.05 | |
| Democratic | Austin B. Middleton | 17,756 | 29.53 | |
| Democratic | Roy E. Ayers | 14,082 | 23.42 | |
| Total votes | 60,130 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Governor of Montana
- United States Congressman from Montana's 1st congressional district
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sam C. Ford (incumbent) | 39,826 | 88.24 | |
| Republican | Jacob Thorkelson | 5,306 | 11.76 | |
| Total votes | 45,132 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Sam C. Ford (incumbent) | 116,461 | 56.36% | +5.69% | |
| Democratic | Leif Erickson | 89,224 | 43.18% | −5.46% | |
Prohibition
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Charles R. Miller | 960 | 0.46% | ||
| Majority | 27,237 | 13.18% | +11.15% | ||
| Turnout | 222,964 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ "Montana Voter Turnout". Montana Secretary of State. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
- ^ a b "Report of the Official Canvass of the Vote Cast at the Primary Election Held in the State of Montana, July 18, 1944" (PDF). Montana Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 28, 2013. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
- ^ "Official Montana General Election Returns, November 7, 1944" (PDF). Montana Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 28, 2013. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
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