1944 United States presidential election in Louisiana

The 1944 United States presidential election in Louisiana took place on November 7, 1944, as part of the 1944 United States presidential election. Louisiana voters chose 10[1] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Louisiana was won by incumbent president Franklin D. Roosevelt over New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey by a large margin of 61.20%.[2]

Main article: 1944 United States presidential election

United States presidential election in Louisiana, 1944

November 7, 1944

Nominee Franklin D. Roosevelt Thomas E. Dewey Party Democratic Republican Home state New York New York Running mate Harry Truman John Bricker Electoral vote 10 0 Popular vote 281,564 67,750 Percentage 80.59% 19.39%

Parish Results Roosevelt   60-70%   70-80%   80-90%   90-100%

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

As of the 2016 presidential election, this is the last occasion when Bossier Parish has voted for a Democratic Presidential candidate.[3] Plaquemines Parish and Lincoln Parish have both voted for a Democratic Presidential candidate only once since – for Bill Clinton in 1996 – whilst Caddo Parish and Claiborne Parish would never vote Democratic again until Clinton in 1992.[3]

Results

United States presidential election in Louisiana, 1944

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Franklin D. Roosevelt (inc.)	281,564	80.59%
	Republican	Thomas Dewey	67,750	19.39%
	Other		69	0.02%
Total votes			349,383	100%

References

1. "1944 Election for the Fortieth Term (1945-1949)". Retrieved 2018-04-03.
2. "The American Presidency Project - Election of 1944". Retrieved 2018-04-03.
3. Menendez, Albert J.; The Geography of Presidential Elections in the United States, 1868-2004, pp. 215-218 ISBN 0786422173