1944 Idaho gubernatorial election

← 1942 November 7, 1944 1946 →

Nominee Charles Gossett W. H. Detweiler Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 109,527 98,532 Percentage 52.64% 47.36%

Governor before election C. A. Bottolfsen Republican Elected Governor Charles Gossett Democratic

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The 1944 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on November 7. Democratic nominee Charles Gossett defeated Republican nominee W. H. Detweiler for the open seat with 52.64% of the vote.^[1][2]

Incumbent governor C. A. Bottolfsen was the Republican nominee for the United States Senate,^[3][4] but was defeated by Democrat Glen Taylor in the general election.^[1][2]

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on June 13, 1944.^[3][4]

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Charles Gossett, Nampa, former lieutenant governor
• Calvin Wright, Burley, state auditor
• George Curtis, secretary of state
• Fred Porter, Idaho Falls

Republican primary

Candidates

• W. H. Detweiler, Hazelton, former state legislator
• M. L. Horsley, Soda Springs businessman, former house speaker
• Edwin Nelson, Fenn, lieutenant governor
• Harvey Schwendiman, Newdale, former state agriculture commissioner
• Don Whitehead, Boise, former lieutenant governor and house speaker

General election

Candidates

• Charles C. Gossett, Democratic
• W. H. Detweiler, Republican

Results