Monrad Wallgren, Governor

Monrad Wallgren

★ Governor
Born
April 17, 1891
Died
September 18, 1961
Age at death
70
Home state
Washington
Party
Democratic
Years in office
7 years in the U.S. House, 4 years in the U.S. Senate, 4 years as governor
On the ballot
1944–1948
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wallgren845,869
Opponents846,562
2
Elections run

Between 1944 and 1948, Monrad Wallgren ran in 2 governor elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Wallgren's biggest single-election total was 428,834 votes, in the 1944 governor election in Washington.

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How many votes has Monrad Wallgren received?

Monrad Wallgren has received 845,869 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Monrad Wallgren’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1948GovernorWashingtonLost417,03547.22%Arthur B. Langlie (head-to-head)
1944GovernorWashingtonWon428,83451.51%Arthur B. Langlie (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000088) and Wikidata (Q286243). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Monrad Wallgren: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/monrad-wallgren-washington. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified September 25, 2026.