The 1944 Washington gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944. Democratic nominee Monrad Wallgren defeated incumbent Republican Arthur B. Langlie with 51.51% of the vote.

Primary election The primary election was held on July 11, 1944. At the time, Washington used a blanket primary for nominations, with all candidates appearing on the same ballot and the highest candidate for each party being nominated.

Candidates Charles A. DeBolt (R) Arthur B. Langlie (R), incumbent Governor Marius Rasmussen (R) Monrad Wallgren (D), incumbent United States Senator Louis A. Wasmer (R)

Results

General election

Candidates Major party candidates Monrad Wallgren, Democratic Arthur B. Langlie, Republican

Other candidates Allen Emerson, Prohibition Henry E. O. Gusey, Socialist Labor

Results

Results by county CountyMonrad WallgrenDemocraticArthur B. LanglieRepublicanAllen EmersonProhibitionHenry E. O. GuseySocialist LaborMarginTotal votes cast#%#%#%#%#%Adams81030.15%1,87369.71%40.15%00.00%-1,063-39.56%2,687Asotin1,54548.75%1,61650.99%40.13%40.13%-71-2.24%3,169Benton3,70946.60%4,22853.12%200.25%20.03%-519-6.52%7,959Chelan5,40139.98%8,07759.79%240.18%80.06%-2,676-19.81%13,510Clallam4,99356.22%3,87943.68%80.09%10.01%1,11412.54%8,881Clark15,67851.47%14,55147.77%1600.53%700.23%1,1273.70%30,459Columbia85238.33%1,36861.54%20.09%10.04%-516-23.21%2,223Cowlitz8,72153.15%7,62146.44%410.25%260.16%1,1006.70%16,409Douglas1,53742.67%2,06157.22%40.11%00.00%-524-14.55%3,602Ferry71756.55%55143.45%00.00%00.00%16613.09%1,268Franklin1,66750.67%1,62049.24%30.09%00.00%471.43%3,290Garfield46529.49%1,10970.32%30.19%00.00%-644-40.84%1,577Grant2,15455.99%1,69243.98%10.03%00.00%46212.01%3,847Grays Harbor11,78555.47%9,41044.29%270.13%250.12%2,37511.18%21,247Island1,49948.03%1,60151.30%210.67%00.00%-102-3.27%3,121Jefferson1,60850.25%1,58949.66%00.00%30.09%190.59%3,200King148,54553.89%126,26245.80%5190.19%3340.12%22,2838.08%275,660Kitsap21,09460.60%13,63339.16%440.13%400.11%7,46121.43%34,811Kittitas3,74849.50%3,81150.33%120.16%10.01%-63-0.83%7,572Klickitat1,61841.11%2,27657.83%240.61%180.46%-658-16.72%3,936Lewis6,80841.39%9,61258.44%210.13%80.05%-2,804-17.05%16,449Lincoln1,90438.29%3,06961.71%00.00%00.00%-1,165-23.43%4,973Mason2,95756.79%2,24543.12%30.06%20.04%71213.67%5,207Okanogan3,90445.59%4,64254.21%90.11%80.09%-738-8.62%8,563Pacific3,20552.50%2,89947.49%10.02%00.00%3065.01%6,105Pend Oreille1,16248.28%1,24551.72%00.00%00.00%-83-3.45%2,407Pierce47,25956.90%35,21342.40%2280.27%3530.43%12,04614.50%83,053San Juan60044.78%73955.15%10.07%00.00%-139-10.37%1,340Skagit8,62250.34%8,46649.43%300.18%100.06%1560.91%17,128Skamania79550.32%77649.11%80.51%10.06%191.20%1,580Snohomish25,77760.81%16,30438.47%1040.25%2010.47%9,47322.35%42,386Spokane39,09248.26%41,78951.59%560.07%710.09%-2,697-3.33%81,008Stevens3,46249.41%3,52250.26%190.27%40.06%-60-0.86%7,007Thurston8,53248.54%8,99051.14%440.25%120.07%-458-2.61%17,578Wahkiakum80652.75%71546.79%00.00%70.46%915.96%1,528Walla Walla4,68736.05%8,27963.67%260.20%100.08%-3,592-27.63%13,002Whatcom13,21048.28%13,91650.86%1070.39%1270.46%-706-2.58%27,360Whitman3,96534.90%7,39165.06%40.04%10.01%-3,426-30.16%11,361Yakima13,94138.70%21,96460.98%940.26%210.06%-8,023-22.27%36,020Totals428,83451.51%400,60448.17%1,6760.20%1,3690.16%28,2303.39%832,483

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Clark Jefferson Skagit Wahkiakum

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Pend Oreille Spokane Stevens

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