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.
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County results Meadows: 50–60% 60–70% Dawson: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Clarence W. Meadows | 395,122 | 54.44 | |
Republican | Daniel Boone Dawson | 330,649 | 45.56 | |
Total votes | 725,771 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
References
edit- ^ "Our Campaigns - WV Governor Race - Nov 07, 1944". Retrieved May 23, 2016.