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1944 Montana Gubernatorial Election

Montana · 2 candidates · See every 1944 Governor race

Who won the 1944 Montana Gubernatorial Election?

Sam C. Ford won the 1944 Montana Gubernatorial Election. Sam C. Ford received 116,461 popular votes (56.36%). The main challenger was Leif Erickson (43.18%).

See the full head-to-head between Ford and Erickson

Ford +13.2 pts · won by 27,237 votes
Sam C. FordRepublicanWINNER56.36%
116,461 votes
Leif EricksonDemocratic43.18%
89,224 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.