For related races, see 1944 United States gubernatorial elections.
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The 1944 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 7, "1944." Republican nominee Ralph F. Gates narrowly defeated Democratic nominee Samuel D. Jackson with 50.97% of theββvote.
General electionβ»
Candidatesβ»
Major party candidates
- Ralph F. Gates, "Republican," Chairman of the Indiana Republican Party and town attorney of South Whitley
- Samuel D. Jackson, Democratic, former Indiana Attorney General (1940 β 1941)
Other candidates
- Waldo E. Yeater, Prohibition
- William Rabe, Socialist
Resultsβ»
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Β±% | |
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Republican | Ralph F. Gates | 849,346 | 50.97% | ||
Democratic | Samuel D. Jackson | 802,765 | 48.18% | ||
Prohibition | Waldo E. Yeater | 12,358 | 0.74% | ||
Socialist | William Rabe | 1,770 | 0.11% | ||
Majority | 46,581 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Republican gain from Democratic | Swing |
Referencesβ»
- ^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guideββto U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved June 21, 2020.