1944 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

The 1944 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944. Primary elections were held on August 15, 1944.

Incumbent Republican Governor Walter Samuel Goodland defeated Democratic nominee Daniel Hoan with 52.84% of the vote.

Republican primary Candidates Nominee Walter S. Goodland, incumbent lieutenant governor and acting governor

Eliminated in primary Roland E. Kannenberg, former State Senator Delbert J. Kenny, businessman Milton T. Murray, State Senator and unsuccessful candidate for Republican nomination for governor in 1942 Christian J. Otjen, lawyer and soldier

Results

Democratic party Candidates Nominee Daniel Hoan, former mayor of Milwaukee

Eliminated in primary John N. Zimmermann, purchasing agent

Results

Progressive primary Candidates Nominee Alexander O. Benz, president of the Aid Association for Lutherans

Eliminated in primary Ralph F. Amoth John H. Kaiser, Progressive candidate for Secretary of State in 1942 Leo E. Vaudreuil, former Deputy Attorney General of Wisconsin

Results

General election Candidates Major party candidates Walter Samuel Goodland, Republican Daniel Hoan, Democratic Alexander O. Benz, Progressive

Other candidates Georgia Cozzini, Socialist Labor, candidate for governor in 1942 George A. Nelson, Socialist, candidate for governor in 1934

Results

Results by county County Walter S. GoodlandRepublican Daniel W. HoanDemocratic Alexander O. BenzProgressive All OthersVarious Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # %Adams1,76961.62%87130.34%2077.21%240.84%89831.28%2,871Ashland3,63847.66%3,28142.98%6848.96%310.41%3574.68%7,634Barron6,83856.92%2,85423.76%2,23818.63%840.70%3,98433.16%12,014Bayfield2,77849.10%2,30940.81%5319.38%400.71%4698.29%5,658Brown16,03446.98%16,03947.00%1,9895.83%660.19%-5-0.01%34,128Buffalo3,52470.83%1,00620.22%3957.94%501.01%2,51850.61%4,975Burnett2,12355.42%1,16830.49%49312.87%471.23%95524.93%3,831Calumet5,04767.46%1,80024.06%6168.23%190.25%3,24743.40%7,482Chippewa7,76056.38%4,32131.39%1,59011.55%930.68%3,43924.99%13,764Clark6,99057.91%3,08825.58%1,93516.03%580.48%3,90232.33%12,071Columbia9,45168.45%3,84627.85%4783.46%330.24%5,60540.59%13,808Crawford4,48863.48%2,45534.72%1091.54%180.25%2,03328.76%7,070Dane33,74256.78%21,35735.94%4,0996.90%2260.38%12,38520.84%59,424Dodge14,13664.58%6,13228.01%1,5667.15%550.25%8,00436.57%21,889Door5,59870.34%1,90223.90%4385.50%200.25%3,69646.44%7,958Douglas7,87439.86%9,03545.73%2,69713.65%1500.76%-1,161-5.88%19,756Dunn6,08365.00%2,21923.71%1,01510.85%410.44%3,86441.29%9,358Eau Claire10,55359.12%5,41130.31%1,81410.16%720.40%5,14228.81%17,850Florence79251.13%68544.22%553.55%171.10%1076.91%1,549Fond du Lac16,43262.86%8,11131.03%1,5145.79%850.33%8,32131.83%26,142Forest1,26834.53%2,30262.69%962.61%60.16%-1,034-28.16%3,672Grant11,85375.06%3,57022.61%3242.05%440.28%8,28352.45%15,791Green7,06575.31%2,04521.80%2492.65%220.23%5,02053.51%9,381Green Lake4,80272.11%1,58123.74%2593.89%170.26%3,22148.37%6,659Iowa6,01573.64%1,91123.40%2212.71%210.26%4,10450.24%8,168Iron1,31434.62%2,32261.17%1423.74%180.47%-1,008-26.55%3,796Jackson3,54261.16%1,24321.46%98917.08%170.29%2,29939.70%5,791Jefferson10,88263.53%5,30830.99%8945.22%440.26%5,57432.54%17,128Juneau4,81165.64%1,90525.99%5928.08%210.29%2,90639.65%7,329Kenosha11,54337.70%17,48757.11%1,3354.36%2550.83%-5,944-19.41%30,620Kewaunee3,67356.39%2,25234.58%5648.66%240.37%1,42121.82%6,513La Crosse14,53159.04%8,08632.85%1,9537.93%440.18%6,44526.18%24,614Lafayette5,55968.89%2,35629.20%1421.76%120.15%3,20339.70%8,069Langlade3,85347.39%3,85447.40%3944.85%300.37%-1-0.01%8,131Lincoln5,30462.40%2,18025.65%93611.01%800.94%3,12436.75%8,500Manitowoc12,45647.86%10,94042.04%2,5249.70%1040.40%1,5165.83%26,024Marathon15,53853.60%10,32835.63%2,8649.88%2590.89%5,21017.97%28,989Marinette7,41956.13%5,43341.10%3232.44%430.33%1,98615.02%13,218Marquette2,90276.51%72018.98%1664.38%50.13%2,18257.53%3,793Milwaukee140,91439.42%201,34356.33%9,7302.72%5,4621.53%-60,429-16.91%357,449Monroe7,94070.71%2,60223.17%6225.54%650.58%5,33847.54%11,229Oconto5,87957.28%3,74636.50%5965.81%430.42%2,13320.78%10,264Oneida3,63650.90%3,23145.23%2263.16%500.70%4055.67%7,143Outagamie13,94749.60%6,94324.69%7,15125.43%800.28%6,79624.17%28,121Ozaukee5,67762.23%3,01633.06%3824.19%480.53%2,66129.17%9,123Pepin2,10175.85%51118.45%1384.98%200.72%1,59057.40%2,770Pierce5,57872.76%1,65421.58%3965.17%380.50%3,92451.19%7,666Polk5,53758.84%2,28624.29%1,31013.92%2772.94%3,25134.55%9,410Portage6,06643.80%7,38253.30%3332.40%680.49%-1,316-9.50%13,849Price3,20548.25%2,92544.03%4556.85%580.87%2804.21%6,643Racine17,67939.72%25,74657.84%8972.02%1920.43%-8,067-18.12%44,514Richland5,86273.48%1,96224.59%1161.45%380.48%3,90048.88%7,978Rock21,17560.57%12,79436.60%9182.63%700.20%8,38123.98%34,957Rusk3,45655.38%2,49539.98%2674.28%230.37%96115.40%6,241Sauk10,85171.64%3,72424.59%4903.24%810.53%7,12747.06%15,146Sawyer2,35956.07%1,50435.75%3117.39%330.78%85520.32%4,207Shawano8,27765.37%2,93923.21%1,39511.02%500.39%5,33842.16%12,661Sheboygan14,98147.67%14,19045.15%1,7555.58%5021.60%7912.52%31,428St. Croix6,74465.90%3,01429.45%4284.18%480.47%3,73036.45%10,234Taylor3,33051.40%2,53639.14%4176.44%1963.03%79412.25%6,479Trempealeau5,24462.71%1,95723.40%1,13913.62%220.26%3,28739.31%8,362Vernon7,06766.15%2,95027.61%6426.01%240.22%4,11738.54%10,683Vilas1,82245.19%2,09051.84%1052.60%150.37%-268-6.65%4,032Walworth12,24074.33%3,81723.18%3622.20%470.29%8,42351.15%16,466Washburn2,31654.19%1,51535.45%4139.66%300.70%80118.74%4,274Washington8,69568.07%3,42026.77%6354.97%240.19%5,27541.29%12,774Waukesha19,11261.34%11,01435.35%8722.80%1620.52%8,09825.99%31,160Waupaca11,10472.64%2,70017.66%1,4439.44%400.26%8,40454.97%15,287Waushara4,75579.10%97216.17%2604.33%240.40%3,78362.93%6,011Winnebago19,89361.56%10,60132.80%1,6515.11%1720.53%9,29228.75%32,317Wood10,31863.74%5,06531.29%7434.59%610.38%5,25332.45%16,187Total697,74052.84%536,35740.62%76,0285.76%10,3580.78%161,38312.22%1,320,483

Counties that flipped from Progressive to Republican Adams Ashland Barron Bayfield Buffalo Burnett Chippewa Clark Columbia Dane Dodge Door Dunn Eau Claire Grant Green Iowa Jackson Jefferson Juneau La Crosse Lincoln Manitowoc Marathon Monroe Oconto Oneida Ozaukee Pierce Polk Richland Rock Rusk Sauk St. Croix Taylor Trempealeau Vernon Washburn Waukesha Waupaca Wooda

Counties that flipped from Progressive to Democratic Brown Douglas Forest Iron Langlade Milwaukee Portage Racine Vilas

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Kenosha

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