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1944 Illinois Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1944 Illinois Gubernatorial Election?

Dwight H. Green won the 1944 Illinois Gubernatorial Election. Dwight H. Green received 2,013,270 popular votes (50.75%). The main challenger was Thomas J. Courtney (48.93%).

See the full head-to-head between Green and Courtney

Green +1.8 pts · won by 72,271 votes
Dwight H. GreenRepublicanWINNER50.75%
2,013,270 votes
Thomas J. CourtneyDemocratic48.93%
1,940,999 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.