Gossett was elected to the governorship in his own right in 1944, winning the June primary over Idaho State Auditor Calvin Wright and Idaho Secretary of State George Curtis, as well as the November general election over William Detweiler, the Republican nominee from Hazelton.
Gossett was elected governor in his own right in 1944, defeating Idaho State Auditor Calvin Wright and Idaho Secretary of State George Curtis in the June primary, and then winning the November general election against William Detweiler, the Republican candidate from Hazelton.