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1944 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election

Wisconsin · 3 candidates · See every 1944 Governor race

Who won the 1944 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election?

Walter Samuel Goodland won the 1944 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election. Walter Samuel Goodland received 697,740 popular votes (52.84%). The main challenger was Daniel Hoan (40.62%).

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Goodland +12.2 pts · won by 161,383 votes
Walter Samuel GoodlandRepublicanWINNER52.84%
697,740 votes
Daniel HoanDemocratic40.62%
536,357 votes
Alexander O. BenzWisconsin Progressive Party5.76%
76,028 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.