1944 Primary Election Results
| FOR MAYOR | WINNER |
| ARNEST, HOWARD P. | |
| DUNNE, JOE E. | |
| FRETWELL, GROVER C. | |
| FRIEDMAN, SAUL | |
| PIHL, HOLGER MATTHEW | |
| RILEY, EARL | X |
| FOR COMMISSIONER, POSITION NO. 1 | WINNER |
| HART, EDUARD | |
| LEE, WALLACE L. | |
| PETERSON, FRED L. | X |
| PICKETT, L.A. | |
| SNEARLEY, WALTER T. |
| FOR COMMISSIONER, POSITION NO. 3 UNEXPIRED TERM | WINNER |
| KINDBERG, SAM | |
| LEE, DOROTHY MCCULLOUGH | X |
| ROWAN, JAMES D. |
| FOR COMMISSIONER, POSITION NO. 4 | WINNER |
| BENNETT, J.E. | X |
| BOWES WM. A. | X |
| PENNER, FRANK P. |
| MEASURE 12 MILLION DOLLARS SEWAGE BONDS | TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED |
| YES | 53,712 |
| NO | 25,848 |
| MEASURE 3 MILLION DOLLARS DOCK BONDS | TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED |
| YES | 50,189 |
| NO | 27,028 |