The 1944 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944. Republican nominee Robert D. Blue defeated Democratic nominee Richard F. Mitchell with 56.01% of the vote.
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 County results Blue: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Mitchell: 50-60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Primary elections
editPrimary elections were held on June 5, 1944.[1]
Democratic primary
editCandidates
editResults
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Richard F. Mitchell | 38,086 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 38,086 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
editCandidates
edit- Robert D. Blue, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
- Henry W. Burma, Speaker of the Iowa House of Representatives
- Milton W. Strickler, former State Representative
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert D. Blue | 102,246 | ||
| Republican | Henry W. Burma | 63,011 | ||
| Republican | Milton W. Strickler | 9,859 | ||
| Total votes | ||||
General election
editCandidates
editMajor party candidates
- Robert D. Blue, Republican
- Richard F. Mitchell, Democratic
Other candidates
- Glen Williamson, Prohibition
- Hugo Bockewitz, Socialist
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert D. Blue | 561,827 | 56.01% | ||
| Democratic | Richard F. Mitchell | 437,684 | 43.63% | ||
| Prohibition | Glen Williamson | 2,815 | 0.28% | ||
| Socialist | Hugo Bockewitz | 832 | 0.08% | ||
| Majority | 124,143 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
References
edit- ^ a b c "Summary of Official Canvass of Votes Cast in Iowa Primary Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of Iowa. 1944. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
- ^ "Summary of Official Canvass of Votes Cast in Iowa General Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of Iowa. 1944. Retrieved April 14, 2020.