1944 Idaho gubernatorial election

none related races 1944 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1944 Idaho gubernatorial election Idaho 1927 Presidential no 1942 Idaho gubernatorial election 1942 1946 Idaho gubernatorial election 1946 November 7, 1944 File:Charlescgossett.jpg Charles Gossett Democratic Party (United States) 109,527 52.64% 3x4.svg 150x150px W. H. Detweiler Republican Party (United States) 98,532 47.36% 1944 Idaho gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 175px County resultsGossett: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Detweiler: #e27f7f 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70%Tie: #AE8BB1 50% Governor C. A. Bottolfsen Republican Party (United States) Charles Gossett Democratic Party (United States) The 1944 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on November 7. Democratic nominee Charles Gossett defeated Republican nominee W. H. Detweiler for the open seat with 52.64% of the vote.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xa9eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ei8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=1788%2C2723104 Lewiston Morning Tribune Associated Press Democrats carry Idaho offices November 8, 1944 1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xq9eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ei8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=3274%2C2788335 Lewiston Morning Tribune Associated Press Democrats add to lead with late returns November 9, 1944 1 Incumbent governor C. A. Bottolfsen was the Republican nominee for the United States Senate,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_8heAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WzIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2136%2C4774300 Lewiston Morning Tribune Clark leading Taylor by 201 votes for Senate June 14, 1944 1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AMleAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WzIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2339%2C4827946 Lewiston Morning Tribune Neck and neck for Taylor and Clark June 15, 1944 1 but was defeated by Democrat Glen Taylor in the general election. This was the last time a Democrat was elected Governor of Idaho until 1970, when Cecil Andrus defeated Republican incumbent Don Samuelson. Primary elections Primary elections were held on June 13, 1944. Democratic primary Candidates Charles Gossett, Nampa, former lieutenant governor Calvin Wright, Burley, state auditor George Curtis, secretary of state Fred Porter, Idaho Falls Republican primary Candidates W. H. Detweiler, Hazelton, former state legislator M. L. Horsley, Soda Springs businessman, former house speaker Edwin Nelson, Fenn, lieutenant governor Harvey Schwendiman, Newdale, former state agriculture commissioner Don Whitehead, Boise, former lieutenant governor and house speaker General election Candidates Charles C. Gossett, Democratic W. H. Detweiler, Republican Results 1944 Idaho gubernatorial electionhttps://books.google.com/books?id=9CZECwAAQBAJ&pg=PA1690 Guide to U.S. Elections 24 December 2015 9781483380353 2020-04-30 Kalb Deborah Democratic Party (United States) Charles C. Gossett 109,527 52.64% Republican Party (United States) W. H. Detweiler 98,532 47.36% 10,995 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) References 2 1944 Idaho Gubernatorial Category:November 1944 in the United States