1944 Missouri gubernatorial election

1944 Missouri gubernatorial election

← 1940 November 7, 1944 1948 →
 
Nominee Phil M. Donnelly Jean Paul Bradshaw
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 793,490 762,908
Percentage 50.9% 49.0%

County results
Donnelly:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Bradshaw:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80–90%

Governor before election

Forrest C. Donnell
Republican

Elected Governor

Phil M. Donnelly
Democratic

The 1944 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944 and resulted in a narrow victory for the Democratic nominee, State Senator Phil M. Donnelly, over the Republican nominee Jean Paul Bradshaw, and candidates representing the Socialist and Socialist Labor parties.