1944 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

Primary elections were held on August 1, 1944.^[1]

• Walter Naylor Davis, attorney
• Dan D. Porter
• David B. Russell
• Cullen S. Duncan, State Senator
• Redmond S. Brennan

Democratic primary results^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Walter Naylor Davis	97,692	31.78
	Democratic	Dan D. Porter	72,488	23.58
	Democratic	David B. Russell	50,273	16.35
	Democratic	Cullen S. Duncan	47,158	15.34
	Democratic	Redmond S. Brennan	39,799	12.95
Total votes			307,410	100.00

• James G. Blaine
• Joseph T. Tate
• Orland K. Armstrong, State Representative
• Claude L. Lambert
• H. B. Hart, State Senator
• Edwin A. Duensing
• Aaron J. Rehkop, former State Senator

Republican primary results^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	James G. Blaine	83,483	28.98
	Republican	Joseph T. Tate	56,178	19.50
	Republican	Orland K. Armstrong	51,825	17.99
	Republican	Claude L. Lambert	33,513	11.63
	Republican	H. B. Hart	29,306	10.17
	Republican	Edwin A. Duensing	24,218	8.41
	Republican	Aaron J. Rehkop	9,540	3.31
Total votes			288,063	100.00

Major party candidates

• Walter Naylor Davis, Democratic
• James G. Blaine, Republican

Other candidates

• Edith F. Stevens, Socialist
• Michael L. Hiltner, Socialist Labor

1944 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Walter Naylor Davis	789,517	50.85%
	Republican	James G. Blaine	761,568	49.05%
	Socialist	Edith F. Stevens	1,255	0.08%
	Socialist Labor	Michael L. Hiltner	217	0.01%
Majority			27,949
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing