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1944 Missouri Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1944 Missouri Gubernatorial Election?

Phil M. Donnelly won the 1944 Missouri Gubernatorial Election. Phil M. Donnelly received 793,490 popular votes (50.9%). The main challenger was Jean Paul Bradshaw (49%).

See the full head-to-head between Donnelly and Bradshaw

Donnelly +1.9 pts · won by 30,582 votes
Phil M. DonnellyDemocraticWINNER50.9%
793,490 votes
Jean Paul BradshawRepublican49%
762,908 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.