| Election Name: | 1944 Florida gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Florida |
| Flag Year: | 1900 |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1940 Florida gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1940 |
| Next Election: | 1948 Florida gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1948 |
| Election Date: | November 7, 1944 |
| Nominee1: | Millard Caldwell |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 361,007 |
| Percentage1: | 78.94% |
| Nominee2: | Bert L. Acker |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 96,321 |
| Percentage2: | 21.06% |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Spessard Holland |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Millard Caldwell |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1944 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944. Democratic nominee Millard Caldwell defeated Republican nominee Bert L. Acker with 78.94% of the vote.
Primary elections were held on May 2, 1944, with the Democratic runoff held on May 23, 1944.
Bert Acker who ran as a Republican, would be against the New Deal in his campaign. He also wanted to eliminate laws he thought were useless and conflicting. Acker was in favor of leasing lands owned by the state government to be used by farmers and cattle ranchers. Acker wanted to allow mining and oil production to be done on state owned lands as well. Acker wanted to see the sugar industry in the state expanded as well. Acker was against taxes that were created as a result of World War II in the state and wanted to exempt homes that were valued at $15,000 from state taxes. In terms of infrastructure, he supported expanding the state highway system and widening roads physically themselves along with improving safety on bridges.[3]