1944 Tennessee gubernatorial election

1944 Tennessee gubernatorial election

← 1942 November 7, 1944 1946 →
 
Nominee Jim Nance McCord John W. Kilgo
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 275,746 158,742
Percentage 62.50% 35.98%

County results
McCord:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Kilgo:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Governor before election

Prentice Cooper
Democratic

Elected Governor

Jim Nance McCord
Democratic

The 1944 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944. Democratic nominee Jim Nance McCord defeated Republican nominee John W. Kilgo with 62.5% of the vote.