1944 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1944 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

November 7, 1944

Nominee J. Howard McGrath Norman D. MacLeod Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 179,010 116,158 Percentage 60.65% 39.35%

Governor before election J. Howard McGrath Democratic Elected Governor J. Howard McGrath Democratic

The 1944 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944. Incumbent Democrat J. Howard McGrath defeated Republican nominee Norman D. MacLeod with 60.65% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

• J. Howard McGrath, Democratic
• Norman D. MacLeod, Republican

Results

1944 Rhode Island gubernatorial election^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	J. Howard McGrath (incumbent)	179,010	60.65%
	Republican	Norman D. MacLeod	116,158	39.35%
Majority			62,852
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

1. Moore, John Leo, ed. (1994). Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. elections. CQ Press. ISBN 9780871879967. Retrieved April 26, 2020.