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1944 United States presidential election in Delaware

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United States presidential election in Delaware, 1944

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All 3 Delaware votes to the Electoral College
 
Nominee Franklin D. Roosevelt Thomas E. Dewey
Party Democratic Republican
Home state New York New York
Running mate Harry S. Truman John W. Bricker
Electoral vote 3 0
Popular vote 68,166 56,747
Percentage 54.4% 45.3%

County Results

President before election

Franklin D. Roosevelt
Democratic

Elected President

Franklin D. Roosevelt
Democratic

The 1944 United States presidential election in Delaware took place on November 7, 1944, as part of the 1944 United States presidential election. Delaware voters chose 3[2] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Delaware was won by incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (DNew York), running with Senator Harry S. Truman, with 54.38% of the popular vote, against Governor Thomas E. Dewey (RNew York), running with Governor John W. Bricker, with 45.27% of the popular vote.[3][4]

Results

United States presidential election in Delaware, 1944
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Franklin D. Roosevelt (inc.) 68,166 54.38%
Republican Thomas E. Dewey 56,747 45.27%
Write-in 448 0.36%
Total votes 125,361 100.00%

References

  1. ^ "United States Presidential election of 1944 - Encyclopædia Britannica". Retrieved December 26, 2017.
  2. ^ "1944 Election for the Fortieth Term (1945-49)". Retrieved December 26, 2017.
  3. ^ "1944 Presidential General Election Results - Delaware". Retrieved December 26, 2017.
  4. ^ "The American Presidency Project - Election of 1944". Retrieved December 26, 2017.