1944 United States presidential election in Connecticut

The 1944 United States presidential election in Connecticut took place on November 7, 1944, as part of the 1944 United States presidential election. State voters chose eight electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.

1944 United States presidential election in Connecticut

November 7, 1944

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 435,146 390,527 Percentage 52.30% 46.94%

County Results Roosevelt   50-60% Dewey   50-60%

President before election Franklin D. Roosevelt Democratic Elected President Franklin D. Roosevelt Democratic

Connecticut was won by Democratic candidate, incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt won the state over New York governor Thomas E. Dewey by a safe margin of 5.36%.

Results

1944 United States presidential election in Connecticut[1]
Party		Candidate	Running mate	Popular vote		Electoral vote
				Count	%	Count	%
	Democratic	Franklin Delano Roosevelt of New York	Harry S. Truman of Missouri	435,146	52.30%	8	100.00%
	Republican	Thomas Edmund Dewey of New York	John William Bricker of Ohio	390,527	46.94%	0	0.00%
	Socialist	Norman Thomas of New York	Darlington Hoopes of Pennsylvania	5,097	0.61%	0	0.00%
	Socialist Labor	Edward A. Teichert of Pennsylvania	Arla Arbaugh of Ohio	1,220	0.15%	0	0.00%
Total				831,990	100.00%	8	100.00%

See also

• United States presidential elections in Connecticut

References

1. "1944 Presidential General Election Results - Connecticut". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 23 December 2013.