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1944 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election

West Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1944 Governor race

Who won the 1944 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election?

Clarence W. Meadows won the 1944 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election. Clarence W. Meadows received 395,122 popular votes (54.44%). The main challenger was Daniel Boone Dawson (45.56%).

See the full head-to-head between Meadows and Dawson

Meadows +8.9 pts · won by 64,473 votes
Clarence W. MeadowsDemocraticWINNER54.44%
395,122 votes
Daniel Boone DawsonRepublican45.56%
330,649 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.