1944 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 1944 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944. Democratic nominee Walter Naylor Davis defeated Republican nominee James G. Blaine with 50.85% of the vote.

1944 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

← 1940 November 7, 1944 1948 →
 
Nominee Walter Naylor Davis James G. Blaine
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 789,517 761,568
Percentage 50.85% 49.05%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Frank Gaines Harris
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Walter Naylor Davis
Democratic

Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on August 1, 1944.[1]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Walter Naylor Davis 97,692 31.78
Democratic Dan D. Porter 72,488 23.58
Democratic David B. Russell 50,273 16.35
Democratic Cullen S. Duncan 47,158 15.34
Democratic Redmond S. Brennan 39,799 12.95
Total votes 307,410 100.00

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James G. Blaine 83,483 28.98
Republican Joseph T. Tate 56,178 19.50
Republican Orland K. Armstrong 51,825 17.99
Republican Claude L. Lambert 33,513 11.63
Republican H. B. Hart 29,306 10.17
Republican Edwin A. Duensing 24,218 8.41
Republican Aaron J. Rehkop 9,540 3.31
Total votes 288,063 100.00

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

  • Walter Naylor Davis, Democratic
  • James G. Blaine, Republican

Other candidates

  • Edith F. Stevens, Socialist
  • Michael L. Hiltner, Socialist Labor

Results

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1944 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Walter Naylor Davis 789,517 50.85%
Republican James G. Blaine 761,568 49.05%
Socialist Edith F. Stevens 1,255 0.08%
Socialist Labor Michael L. Hiltner 217 0.01%
Majority 27,949
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Missouri Roster". Secretary of State of Missouri. 1944. Retrieved June 27, 2021.