1944 West Virginia gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1944 United States gubernatorial elections.

1944 West Virginia gubernatorial election
← 1940 November 7, 1944 1948 →
 
Nominee Clarence W. Meadows Daniel Boone Dawson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 395,122 330,649
Percentage 54.44% 45.56
County results
Meadows:      50–60%      60–70%
Dawson:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80–90%
Governor before election

Matthew M. Neely
Democratic

Elected Governor

Clarence W. Meadows
Democratic

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The 1944 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1944, to elect the governor of West Virginia. Rush Holt Sr. unsuccessfully ran for the Democratic nomination.