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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
Democratic primary
| 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
| 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
| 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
- 1 2 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.
