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1944 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election

Nebraska · 2 candidates · See every 1944 Governor race

Who won the 1944 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election?

Dwight Griswold won the 1944 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election. Dwight Griswold received 410,136 popular votes (76.1%). The main challenger was George W. Olsen (23.9%).

See the full head-to-head between Griswold and Olsen

Griswold +52.2 pts · won by 281,376 votes
Dwight GriswoldRepublicanWINNER76.1%
410,136 votes
George W. OlsenDemocratic23.9%
128,760 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.