The 1944 Utah gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944. Incumbent Democrat Herbert B. Maw defeated Republican nominee J. Bracken Lee with 50.21% of the vote. This is the closest gubernatorial election in Utah to date.
This is also the last time a Democrat was elected Governor until 1964.
Primary election
Primary elections were held on July 11, 1944. No runoffs were required in the gubernatorial primaries.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Stanley N. Child
- Herbert B. Maw, incumbent governor
Republican primary
Candidates
- J. Bracken Lee, Mayor of Price
- Reed E. Vetterli
General election
Candidates
- Herbert B. Maw, Democratic
- J. Bracken Lee, Republican
Results by county
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
- Duchesne
- Sanpete
- Uintah
- Washington
- Wayne
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Carbon
- Emery
- Juab
- Utah
- Weber