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1944 Indiana Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1944 Indiana Gubernatorial Election?

Ralph F. Gates won the 1944 Indiana Gubernatorial Election. Ralph F. Gates received 849,346 popular votes (50.97%). The main challenger was Samuel D. Jackson (48.18%).

See the full head-to-head between Gates and Jackson

Gates +2.8 pts · won by 46,581 votes
Ralph F. GatesRepublicanWINNER50.97%
849,346 votes
Samuel D. JacksonDemocratic48.18%
802,765 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.