Election Name: | 1944 Nebraska gubernatorial election |
Country: | Nebraska |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1942 Nebraska gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1942 |
Next Election: | 1946 Nebraska gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1946 |
Election Date: | November 7, 1944 |
Image1: | File:Dwight P. Griswold (1893–1954).jpg |
Nominee1: | Dwight Griswold |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 410,136 |
Percentage1: | 76.1% |
Nominee2: | George W. Olsen |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 128,760 |
Percentage2: | 23.9% |
Map Size: | 300px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Dwight Griswold |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Dwight Griswold |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1944 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944, and featured incumbent Governor Dwight Griswold, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee, busboy George W. Olsen, to win a third and final two-year term in office.