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Election 1944 Results

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1944 Montana governor election

Samuel C. Ford (Republican) beat Leif Erickson (Democrat) in Montana in 1944, 56.4% to 43.2%, a margin of 13.2 points and 27,237 votes.

The Republican hold continued from 1940, when Samuel C. Ford also won.

Republicans led in 51 of the 56 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 5. The largest, Silver Bow, cast 21,027 votes and went to the Democrat by 19.8 points. The closest was Judith Basin, where 59 votes separated the two parties.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Governor

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Samuel C. Ford won Republican 116,461 56.4%
Leif Erickson Democratic 89,224 43.2%
All other candidates 960 0.5%
Total206,645

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Silver Bow 12,555 59.7% 8,389 39.9% 83 21,027 D+19.8
Cascade 9,748 55.8% 7,653 43.8% 74 17,475 D+12.0
Yellowstone 5,998 35.8% 10,669 63.7% 76 16,743 R+27.9
Missoula 4,445 40.5% 6,467 58.9% 63 10,975 R+18.4
Lewis And Clark 3,795 41.3% 5,385 58.6% 17 9,197 R+17.3
Flathead 2,983 38.5% 4,737 61.1% 31 7,751 R+22.6
Gallatin 2,364 35.7% 4,244 64.1% 9 6,617 R+28.4
Deer Lodge 4,174 63.5% 2,372 36.1% 27 6,573 D+27.4
Fergus 2,471 45.6% 2,935 54.2% 13 5,419 R+8.6
Hill 1,996 42.8% 2,639 56.6% 29 4,664 R+13.8
Park 1,609 34.6% 3,027 65.1% 17 4,653 R+30.5
Ravalli 1,565 35.9% 2,698 61.9% 96 4,359 R+26.0
Carbon 1,515 36.1% 2,654 63.2% 29 4,198 R+27.1
Lake 1,277 31.9% 2,710 67.6% 20 4,007 R+35.8
Custer 1,577 40.6% 2,287 58.9% 16 3,880 R+18.3
Valley 1,462 40.5% 2,116 58.6% 31 3,609 R+18.1
Glacier 1,719 51.7% 1,588 47.8% 16 3,323 D+3.9
Richland 1,477 46.5% 1,694 53.3% 5 3,176 R+6.8
Roosevelt 1,428 45.4% 1,689 53.7% 26 3,143 R+8.3
Chouteau 1,522 48.6% 1,594 50.9% 15 3,131 R+2.3
Dawson 847 29.2% 2,042 70.4% 10 2,899 R+41.2
Beaverhead 982 34.9% 1,825 64.8% 8 2,815 R+29.9
Big Horn 762 28.6% 1,882 70.6% 20 2,664 R+42.0
Toole 1,235 46.5% 1,412 53.1% 10 2,657 R+6.7
Powell 1,120 42.7% 1,493 56.9% 11 2,624 R+14.2
Teton 1,244 47.6% 1,352 51.7% 19 2,615 R+4.1
Lincoln 1,101 43.0% 1,444 56.3% 18 2,563 R+13.4
Phillips 1,055 41.9% 1,449 57.5% 15 2,519 R+15.6
Sheridan 1,288 51.1% 1,213 48.2% 18 2,519 D+3.0
Blaine 920 37.2% 1,539 62.3% 13 2,472 R+25.0
Musselshell 984 41.4% 1,385 58.3% 6 2,375 R+16.9
Pondera 1,136 48.5% 1,197 51.1% 10 2,343 R+2.6
Madison 738 31.8% 1,576 68.0% 4 2,318 R+36.2
Sanders 909 39.6% 1,373 59.8% 13 2,295 R+20.2
Rosebud 700 30.6% 1,579 69.0% 10 2,289 R+38.4
Stillwater 678 31.6% 1,458 68.0% 7 2,143 R+36.4
Judith Basin 838 48.1% 897 51.5% 6 1,741 R+3.4
Jefferson 660 40.8% 952 58.9% 4 1,616 R+18.1
Daniels 576 37.9% 933 61.5% 9 1,518 R+23.5
Wheatland 509 33.8% 997 66.2% 1 1,507 R+32.4
Sweet Grass 333 23.4% 1,088 76.3% 5 1,426 R+52.9
Fallon 308 22.5% 1,058 77.3% 3 1,369 R+54.8
McCone 595 44.6% 733 54.9% 7 1,335 R+10.3
Broadwater 366 28.0% 940 71.9% 2 1,308 R+43.9
Granite 376 29.1% 912 70.5% 6 1,294 R+41.4
Powder River 370 33.1% 743 66.5% 4 1,117 R+33.4
Carter 492 44.2% 618 55.6% 2 1,112 R+11.3
Prairie 274 25.3% 804 74.2% 6 1,084 R+48.9
Garfield 387 37.5% 643 62.4% 1 1,031 R+24.8
Meagher 283 28.5% 709 71.3% 2 994 R+42.9
Liberty 347 41.3% 484 57.6% 9 840 R+16.3
Wibaux 289 35.3% 527 64.3% 3 819 R+29.1
Mineral 320 41.2% 456 58.8% 776 R+17.5
Golden Valley 165 25.0% 492 74.7% 2 659 R+49.6
Treasure 182 31.1% 404 68.9% 586 R+37.9
Petroleum 175 36.2% 305 63.1% 3 483 R+26.9

Counties as they stood in 1944; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

Montana governor elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2024 Greg Gianforte (R) R+20.2
2020 Greg Gianforte (R) R+12.9
2016 Steve Bullock (D) D+3.9
2012 Steve Bullock (D) D+1.6
2008 Brian Schweitzer (D) D+33.0
2004 Brian Schweitzer (D) D+4.4
2000 Judy Martz (R) R+3.9
1996 Marc Racicot (R) R+58.3
1992 Marc Racicot (R) R+2.7
1988 Stan Stephens (R) R+5.8
1984 Ted Schwinden (D) D+43.9
1980 Ted Schwinden (D) D+10.7
1976 Thomas Lee Judge (D) D+25.1
1972 Thomas L. Judge (D) D+8.2
1968 Forrest H. Anderson (D) D+12.2
1964 Tim M. Babcock (R) R+2.6
1960 Donald G. Nutter (R) R+10.2
1956 John Hugo Aronson (R) R+2.7
1952 John Hugo Aronson (R) R+1.9
1948 John W. Bonner (D) D+11.9
1944 Samuel C. Ford (R) R+13.2
1940 Samuel C. Ford (R) R+2.0
1936 Roy E. Ayers (D) D+2.9
1932 John E. Erickson (D) D+1.8
1928 John E. Erickson (D) D+17.7
1924 John E. Erickson (D) D+8.4
1920 Joseph M. Dixon (R) R+19.5
1916 Sam V. Stewart (D) D+5.3
1912 Sam V. Stewart (D) D+3.0
1908 Edwin L. Norris (D) D+2.2
1904 Joseph Toole (D) D+12.8
1900 Joseph Toole (D) D+13.7
1896 Robert Burns Smith (D) D+42.0
1892 John E. Rickards (R) R+1.2
1889 Joseph K. Toole (D) D+1.9