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1944 Utah Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1944 Utah Gubernatorial Election?

Herbert B. Maw won the 1944 Utah Gubernatorial Election. Herbert B. Maw received 123,907 popular votes (50.21%). The main challenger was J. Bracken Lee (49.79%).

See the full head-to-head between Maw and Lee

Maw +0.4 pts · won by 1,056 votes
Herbert B. MawDemocraticWINNER50.21%
123,907 votes
J. Bracken LeeRepublican49.79%
122,851 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.