1944 United States presidential election in Delaware
November 7, 1944[1]
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 54.38% 45.27%
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. State voters chose three[2] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

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

Results

1944 United States presidential election in Delaware
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%

Results by County

County Dem Rep Oth
Kent 7,900 7,069 57
New Castle 49,588 37,783 318
Sussex 10,678 11,895 73
Statewide 68,166 56,747 448

See also

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.


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