1944 West Virginia gubernatorial election
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The 1944 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1944, to elect the governor of West Virginia. Rush Holt Sr. unsuccessfully ran for the Democratic nomination.
Results
[edit]Democratic primary
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Clarence W. Meadows | 128,440 | 66.25% | |
| Democratic | Rush Holt Sr. | 46,313 | 23.89% | |
| Democratic | J. Blackburn Watts | 15,569 | 8.03% | |
| Democratic | Grover Goldfield McPeek | 3,550 | 1.83% | |
| Total votes | 193,872 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Daniel Boone Dawson | 100,379 | 57.17% | |
| Republican | Raymond J. Funkhouser | 68,980 | 39.29% | |
| Republican | William McKinley Garrison | 6,208 | 3.54% | |
| Total votes | 175,567 | 100.00% | ||
General election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Clarence W. Meadows | 395,122 | 54.44% | |
| Republican | Daniel Boone Dawson | 330,649 | 45.56% | |
| Total votes | 725,771 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b Watkins, Fred B. "West Virginia Blue Book, 1944" (PDF). WV Legislature. WV Legislature. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - WV Governor Race - Nov 07, 1944". Retrieved May 23, 2016.
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