1944 United States presidential election in North Carolina

The 1944 United States presidential election in North Carolina took place on November 7, 1944, as part of the 1944 United States presidential election. North Carolina voters chose 14[2] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Main article: 1944 United States presidential election

United States presidential election in North Carolina, 1944

November 7, 1944[1]
All 14 North Carolina 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 14 0 Popular vote 527,399 263,155 Percentage 66.7% 33.3%
County results Roosevelt   50-60%   60-70%   70-80%   80-90%   90-100% Dewey   50-60%   60-70%   70-80%
President before election Franklin D. Roosevelt Democratic Elected President Franklin D. Roosevelt Democratic

North Carolina was won by incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (D–New York), running with Senator Harry S. Truman, with 66.71% of the popular vote, against Governor Thomas E. Dewey (R–New York), running with Governor John Bricker, with 33.29% of the popular vote.[3][4] As of the 2016 presidential election, this is the last election in which the following counties voted for a Democratic presidential candidate: Catawba, Davidson and Henderson.[5]

Results

United States presidential election in North Carolina, 1944

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Franklin D. Roosevelt (inc.)	527,399	66.71%
	Republican	Thomas E. Dewey	263,155	33.29%
Total votes			790,554	100%

References

1. "United States Presidential election of 1944 - Encyclopædia Britannica". Retrieved July 19, 2018.
2. "1944 Election for the Fortieth Term (1945-49)". Retrieved July 19, 2018.
3. "1944 Presidential General Election Results - North Carolina". Retrieved July 19, 2018.
4. "The American Presidency Project - Election of 1944". Retrieved July 19, 2018.
5. Sullivan, Robert David; ‘How the Red and Blue Map Evolved Over the Past Century’; America Magazine in The National Catholic Review; June 29, 2016