United States presidential election in North Dakota, 1944

United States presidential election in North Dakota, 1944
November 7, 1944[1]
All 4 North Dakota votes to the Electoral College

 
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 4 0
Popular vote 118,535 100,144
Percentage 53.8% 45.5%
President before election

Franklin D. Roosevelt
Democratic

 Elected President

Franklin D. Roosevelt
Democratic

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

North Dakota was won by Governor Thomas E. Dewey (R–New York), running with Governor John Bricker, with 53.84% of the popular vote, against incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (D–New York), running with Senator Harry S. Truman, with 45.48% of the popular vote.[3][4]

Results

United States presidential election in North Dakota, 1944
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thomas E. Dewey 118,535 53.84%
Democratic Franklin D. Roosevelt (inc.) 100,144 45.48%
Socialist Norman Thomas 943 0.43%
Prohibition Claude A. Watson 549 0.25%
Total votes 220,171 100%

References

  1. ↑ "United States Presidential election of 1944 - Encyclopædia Britannica". Retrieved December 22, 2017.
  2. ↑ "1944 Election for the Fortieth Term (1945-49)". Retrieved December 22, 2017.
  3. ↑ "1944 Presidential General Election Results - North Dakota". Retrieved December 22, 2017.
  4. ↑ "The American Presidency Project - Election of 1944". Retrieved December 22, 2017.
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