Incumbent Governor Dwight H. Green, a Republican, was narrowly reelected to a second term.
Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas J. Courtney | 531,134 | 100 | |
| Write-in | Others | 1 | 0.00 | |
| Total votes | 531,135 | 100 | ||
Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dwight H. Green (incumbent) | 621,286 | 86.16 | |
| Republican | Oscar E. Carlstrom | 99,831 | 13.84 | |
| Total votes | 721,117 | 100 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dwight H. Green (incumbent) | 2,013,270 | 50.75 | |
| Democratic | Thomas J. Courtney | 1,940,999 | 48.93 | |
| Socialist Labor | Charles Storm | 6,906 | 0.17 | |
| Prohibition | Willis Ray Wilson | 5,590 | 0.14 | |
| Total votes | 3,966,765 | 100 | ||
References
- ^ a b c "OFFICIAL VOTE of the STATE OF ILLINOIS Cast at the GENERAL ELECTION, November 7, 1944 PRIMARY ELECTION General Primary, April 11, 1944" (PDF). Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved August 2, 2020.[permanent dead link]