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Incumbent Governor Dwight H. Green, a Republican, was narrowly reelected to a second term.
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Democratic primary
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas J. Courtney | 531,134 | 100 | |
| Write-in | Others | 1 | 0.00 | |
| Total votes | 531,135 | 100 | ||
Republican primary
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dwight H. Green (incumbent) | 621,286 | 86.16 | |
| Republican | Oscar E. Carlstrom | 99,831 | 13.84 | |
| Total votes | 721,117 | 100 | ||
General election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dwight H. Green (incumbent) | 2,013,270 | 50.75 | |
| Democratic | Thomas J. Courtney | 1,940,999 | 48.93 | |
| Socialist Labor | Charles Storm | 6,906 | 0.17 | |
| Prohibition | Willis Ray Wilson | 5,590 | 0.14 | |
| Total votes | 3,966,765 | 100 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c "OFFICIAL VOTE of the STATE OF ILLINOIS Cast at the GENERAL ELECTION, November 7, 1944 PRIMARY ELECTION General Primary, April 11, 1944" (PDF). Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved August 2, 2020.[permanent dead link]