| Election Name: | 1944 Minnesota gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Minnesota |
| Flag Year: | 1893 |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1942 Minnesota gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1942 |
| Next Election: | 1946 Minnesota gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1946 |
| Election Date: | November 7, 1944 |
| Image1: | EdwardThye.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Edward John Thye |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 701,185 |
| Percentage1: | 61.59% |
| Nominee2: | Byron G. Allen |
| Party2: | Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party |
| Popular Vote2: | 430,132 |
| Percentage2: | 37.78% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Edward John Thye |
| Before Party: | Republican Party of Minnesota |
| After Election: | Edward John Thye |
| After Party: | Republican Party of Minnesota |
The 1944 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1944. Republican Party of Minnesota candidate Edward John Thye defeated Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party challenger Byron G. Allen. As the Democratic Party of Minnesota and Farmer–Labor Party merged earlier in the year, this was the first gubernatorial election in which the parties ran a combined ticket. The vote change below reflects the departure from the combined Democratic and Farmer–Labor totals in 1942.