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1944 United States presidential election in Wisconsin

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United States presidential election, 1944

← 1940 November 7, 1944 1948 →
 
Nominee Thomas E. Dewey Franklin D. Roosevelt
Party Republican Democratic
Home state New York New York
Running mate John W. Bricker Harry S. Truman
Electoral vote 12 0
Popular vote 674,532 650,413
Percentage 50.37% 48.57%

President before election

Franklin D. Roosevelt
Democratic

Elected President

Franklin D. Roosevelt
Democratic

The 1944 United States presidential election in Wisconsin was held on November 7, 1944. Wisconsin voters chose twelve electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Republican Party candidate Thomas E. Dewey won the state with 50% of the popular vote, winning Wisconsin's twelve electoral votes.[1]

Results

United States presidential election in Wisconsin, 1944
Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votes
Republican Thomas E. Dewey 674,532 50.37% 12
Democratic Franklin D. Roosevelt 650,413 48.57% 0
Socialist Norman Thomas 13,205 0.99% 0
Socialist Labor Edward A. Teichert 1,002 0.07% 0
Totals 1,339,152 100.0% 12

References

  1. ^ "1944 Presidential General Election Results - Wisconsin". Retrieved August 19, 2016.