U.S. presidential election, 1944 Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
| Presidential Candidate | Electoral Vote | Popular Vote | Pct | Party | Running Mate (Electoral Votes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Delano Roosevelt of New York (W) | 432 | 25,602,504 | 53.5% | Democrat | Harry S Truman of Missouri (432) |
| Thomas Edmund Dewey of New York | 99 | 22,006,285 | 46.0% | Republican | John William Bricker of Ohio (99) |
| Others, including: Texas Regulars and Norman Thomas |
0 | 336,051 | 0.5% | ||
| Total | 531 | 47,944,840 | 100% | ||
| Source: U.S. Office of the Federal Register | |||||
| Table of contents |
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2 Democratic nomination 3 Republican nomination 4 General election 5 Other elections |
Introduction
In 1944 the U.S. was still in the middle of fighting World War II. The aging Roosevelt had been in power for longer than any other president, but remained popular.
Democratic nomination
Roosevelt was a popular, war-time incumbent and faced little opposition. With Roosevelt's health deteriorating, many in the Democratic party saw incumbent vice president Henry Wallace as being too far to the left to be so close to the presidency, so Roosevelt agreed to replace him on the ticket with Missouri Senator Harry Truman.
Republican nomination
Former prosecutor and New York governor Thomas E. Dewey defeated former candidate Wendell Willkie for the nomination.
The Republicans campaigned against the New Deal, seeking a smaller government and less regulated economy as the end of the war seemed in sight. Nonetheless Roosevelt's continuing popularity was the main theme of the campaign.
The election was held on November 7, 1944 and was won by Franklin D. Roosevelt, who beat Republican challenger Thomas E. Dewey to become the only U.S. president to be elected to a fourth term.
See also: President of the United States, U.S. presidential election, 1944, History of the United States (1918-1945)General election