1944 Minnesota gubernatorial election

1944 Minnesota gubernatorial election

← 1942 November 7, 1944 1946 →
 
Nominee Edward John Thye Byron G. Allen
Party Republican Democratic (DFL)
Popular vote 701,185 430,132
Percentage 61.59% 37.78%

County results
Thye:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%
Allen:      50-60%      60-70%

Governor before election

Edward John Thye
Republican

Elected Governor

Edward John Thye
Republican

The 1944 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1944. Republican Party of Minnesota candidate Edward John Thye defeated Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party challenger Byron G. Allen. As the Democratic Party of Minnesota and Farmer–Labor Party merged earlier in the year, this was the first gubernatorial election in which the parties ran a combined ticket. The vote change below reflects the departure from the combined Democratic and Farmer–Labor totals in 1942.