1944 United States presidential election in Washington (state)

1944 United States presidential election in Washington

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All 8 Washington 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 8 0
Popular vote 486,774 361,689
Percentage 56.84% 42.24%

County Results

President before election

Franklin D. Roosevelt
Democratic

Elected President

Franklin D. Roosevelt
Democratic

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

Washington was won by incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (DNew York), running with Missouri Senator Harry S. Truman, with 56.84% of the popular vote, against Governor Thomas E. Dewey (RNew York), running with Ohio Governor John Bricker, with 42.24% of the popular vote.[3][4]

  1. ^ "United States Presidential election of 1944 - Encyclopædia Britannica". Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  2. ^ "1944 Election for the Fortieth Term (1945-49)". Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  3. ^ "1944 Presidential General Election Results - Washington". Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  4. ^ "The American Presidency Project - Election of 1944". Retrieved July 21, 2018.

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