1944 Colorado gubernatorial election

none related races 1944 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1944 Colorado gubernatorial election Colorado 1911 Presidential no 1942 Colorado gubernatorial election 1942 1946 Colorado gubernatorial election 1946 November 7, 1944 File:John C. Vivian (Colorado governor).jpg 150x150px John Charles Vivian Republican Party (United States) 259,862 52.40% File:Roy Best Obituary Display (cropped).jpg Roy Phelix Best Democratic Party (United States) 236,086 47.60% 1944 Colorado gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsVivian: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70%Best: #7996e2 50–60% Governor John Charles Vivian Republican Party (United States) John Charles Vivian Republican Party (United States) The 1944 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944. Incumbent Republican John Charles Vivian defeated Democratic nominee Roy Phelix Best with 52.40% of the vote. Primary elections Primary elections were held on September 12, 1944.https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/pdf/1900-1999/1944AbstractBook.pdf State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast 1944 Secretary of State of Colorado 1944 February 16, 2020 July 5, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220705191431/https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/pdf/1900-1999/1944AbstractBook.pdf dead Democratic primary Candidates Roy Phelix Best, Colorado State Penitentiary Warden Results Democratic primary results Roy Phelix Best Democratic Party (United States) 34,081 100.00 34,081 100.00 Republican primary Candidates John Charles Vivian, incumbent Governor Results Republican primary results John Charles Vivian (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 43,227 100.00 43,227 100.00 General election Candidates John Charles Vivian, Republican Roy Phelix Best, Democratic Results 1944 Colorado gubernatorial election Republican Party (United States) John Charles Vivian (incumbent) 259,862 52.40% -3.83% Democratic Party (United States) Roy Phelix Best 236,086 47.60% +4.19% 23,777 4.80% -8.02% 495,947 Republican Party (United States) References 1944 Colorado Gubernatorial