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 (D–New York), running with Missouri Senator Harry S. Truman, with 56.84% of the popular vote, against Governor Thomas E. Dewey (R–New York), running with Ohio Governor John Bricker, with 42.24% of the popular vote.[3][4]
Results edit
Results by county edit
| County | Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Democratic | Thomas Edmund Dewey
Republican | Various candidates
Other parties | Margin | Total votes cast[5] |
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % |
| Adams | 1,062 | 38.76% | 1,666 | 60.80% | 12 | 0.44% | -604 | -22.04% | 2,740 |
| Asotin | 1,888 | 57.74% | 1,367 | 41.80% | 15 | 0.46% | 521 | 15.93% | 3,270 |
| Benton | 4,233 | 51.80% | 3,905 | 47.79% | 34 | 0.42% | 328 | 4.01% | 8,172 |
| Chelan | 6,557 | 47.82% | 7,081 | 51.64% | 75 | 0.55% | -524 | -3.82% | 13,713 |
| Clallam | 5,441 | 60.11% | 3,551 | 39.23% | 59 | 0.65% | 1,890 | 20.88% | 9,051 |
| Clark | 18,861 | 59.78% | 12,312 | 39.03% | 376 | 1.19% | 6,549 | 20.76% | 31,549 |
| Columbia | 1,039 | 45.77% | 1,211 | 53.35% | 20 | 0.88% | -172 | -7.58% | 2,270 |
| Cowlitz | 10,485 | 62.41% | 6,157 | 36.65% | 157 | 0.93% | 4,328 | 25.76% | 16,799 |
| Douglas | 1,832 | 49.99% | 1,809 | 49.36% | 24 | 0.65% | 23 | 0.63% | 3,665 |
| Ferry | 792 | 60.23% | 518 | 39.39% | 5 | 0.38% | 274 | 20.84% | 1,315 |
| Franklin | 1,974 | 58.56% | 1,381 | 40.97% | 16 | 0.47% | 593 | 17.59% | 3,371 |
| Garfield | 677 | 42.00% | 925 | 57.38% | 10 | 0.62% | -248 | -15.38% | 1,612 |
| Grant | 2,354 | 60.33% | 1,530 | 39.21% | 18 | 0.46% | 824 | 21.12% | 3,902 |
| Grays Harbor | 13,803 | 63.41% | 7,834 | 35.99% | 130 | 0.60% | 5,969 | 27.42% | 21,767 |
| Island | 1,662 | 52.15% | 1,487 | 46.66% | 38 | 1.19% | 175 | 5.49% | 3,187 |
| Jefferson | 1,829 | 56.07% | 1,415 | 43.38% | 18 | 0.55% | 414 | 12.69% | 3,262 |
| King | 165,308 | 57.68% | 118,719 | 41.42% | 2,577 | 0.90% | 46,589 | 16.26% | 286,604 |
| Kitsap | 24,016 | 67.67% | 11,224 | 31.62% | 251 | 0.71% | 12,792 | 36.04% | 35,491 |
| Kittitas | 4,227 | 55.00% | 3,423 | 44.54% | 36 | 0.47% | 804 | 10.46% | 7,686 |
| Klickitat | 2,089 | 50.62% | 1,980 | 47.98% | 58 | 1.41% | 109 | 2.64% | 4,127 |
| Lewis | 7,706 | 46.07% | 8,896 | 53.19% | 124 | 0.74% | -1,190 | -7.11% | 16,726 |
| Lincoln | 2,328 | 45.95% | 2,723 | 53.75% | 15 | 0.30% | -395 | -7.80% | 5,066 |
| Mason | 3,379 | 62.61% | 1,976 | 36.61% | 42 | 0.78% | 1,403 | 26.00% | 5,397 |
| Okanogan | 4,642 | 52.97% | 4,084 | 46.60% | 38 | 0.43% | 558 | 6.37% | 8,764 |
| Pacific | 3,745 | 60.64% | 2,419 | 39.17% | 12 | 0.19% | 1,326 | 21.47% | 6,176 |
| Pend Oreille | 1,385 | 56.48% | 1,052 | 42.90% | 15 | 0.61% | 333 | 13.58% | 2,452 |
| Pierce | 53,269 | 61.68% | 31,626 | 36.62% | 1,475 | 1.71% | 21,643 | 25.06% | 86,370 |
| San Juan | 644 | 47.56% | 703 | 51.92% | 7 | 0.52% | -59 | -4.36% | 1,354 |
| Skagit | 9,409 | 54.29% | 7,805 | 45.03% | 118 | 0.68% | 1,604 | 9.25% | 17,332 |
| Skamania | 968 | 58.77% | 668 | 40.56% | 11 | 0.67% | 300 | 18.21% | 1,647 |
| Snohomish | 27,345 | 63.40% | 15,182 | 35.20% | 603 | 1.40% | 12,163 | 28.20% | 43,130 |
| Spokane | 45,491 | 55.27% | 36,359 | 44.18% | 456 | 0.55% | 9,132 | 11.10% | 82,306 |
| Stevens | 3,951 | 55.14% | 3,151 | 43.98% | 63 | 0.88% | 800 | 11.17% | 7,165 |
| Thurston | 9,708 | 54.64% | 7,900 | 44.47% | 158 | 0.89% | 1,808 | 10.18% | 17,766 |
| Wahkiakum | 1,003 | 64.92% | 532 | 34.43% | 10 | 0.65% | 471 | 30.49% | 1,545 |
| Walla Walla | 5,793 | 43.77% | 7,364 | 55.64% | 78 | 0.59% | -1,571 | -11.87% | 13,235 |
| Whatcom | 14,787 | 52.63% | 12,890 | 45.88% | 421 | 1.50% | 1,897 | 6.75% | 28,098 |
| Whitman | 5,449 | 47.42% | 6,000 | 52.22% | 41 | 0.36% | -551 | -4.80% | 11,490 |
| Yakima | 15,643 | 42.56% | 20,864 | 56.76% | 249 | 0.68% | -5,221 | -14.20% | 36,756 |
| Totals | 486,774 | 56.84% | 361,689 | 42.24% | 7,865 | 0.92% | 125,085 | 14.61% | 856,328 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "United States Presidential election of 1944 - Encyclopædia Britannica". Retrieved July 21, 2018.
- ^ "1944 Election for the Fortieth Term (1945-49)". Retrieved July 21, 2018.
- ^ "1944 Presidential General Election Results - Washington". Retrieved July 21, 2018.
- ^ "The American Presidency Project - Election of 1944". Retrieved July 21, 2018.
- ^ Scammon, Richard M. (compiler); America at the Polls: A Handbook of Presidential Election Statistics 1920-1964; p. 490 ISBN 0405077114
1944, united, states, presidential, election, washington, state, main, article, 1944, united, states, presidential, election, 1944, united, states, presidential, election, washington, took, place, november, 1944, part, 1944, united, states, presidential, elect. Main article 1944 United States presidential election 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 1944 United States presidential election in Washington 1940 November 7 1944 1 1948 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 Roosevelt 40 50 50 60 60 70 Dewey 50 60 60 70 President before election Franklin D Roosevelt Democratic Elected President Franklin D Roosevelt Democratic Washington was won by incumbent President Franklin D Roosevelt D New York running with Missouri Senator Harry S Truman with 56 84 of the popular vote against Governor Thomas E Dewey R New York running with Ohio Governor John Bricker with 42 24 of the popular vote 3 4 Contents 1 Results 1 1 Results by county 2 See also 3 ReferencesResults edit1944 United States presidential election in Washington Party Candidate Votes Democratic Franklin D Roosevelt inc 486 774 56 84 Republican Thomas E Dewey 361 689 42 24 Socialist Norman Thomas 3 824 0 45 Prohibition Claude A Watson 2 396 0 28 Socialist Labor Edward A Teichert 1 645 0 19 Total votes 856 328 100 Results by county edit County Franklin Delano RooseveltDemocratic Thomas Edmund DeweyRepublican Various candidatesOther parties Margin Total votes cast 5 Adams 1 062 38 76 1 666 60 80 12 0 44 604 22 04 2 740 Asotin 1 888 57 74 1 367 41 80 15 0 46 521 15 93 3 270 Benton 4 233 51 80 3 905 47 79 34 0 42 328 4 01 8 172 Chelan 6 557 47 82 7 081 51 64 75 0 55 524 3 82 13 713 Clallam 5 441 60 11 3 551 39 23 59 0 65 1 890 20 88 9 051 Clark 18 861 59 78 12 312 39 03 376 1 19 6 549 20 76 31 549 Columbia 1 039 45 77 1 211 53 35 20 0 88 172 7 58 2 270 Cowlitz 10 485 62 41 6 157 36 65 157 0 93 4 328 25 76 16 799 Douglas 1 832 49 99 1 809 49 36 24 0 65 23 0 63 3 665 Ferry 792 60 23 518 39 39 5 0 38 274 20 84 1 315 Franklin 1 974 58 56 1 381 40 97 16 0 47 593 17 59 3 371 Garfield 677 42 00 925 57 38 10 0 62 248 15 38 1 612 Grant 2 354 60 33 1 530 39 21 18 0 46 824 21 12 3 902 Grays Harbor 13 803 63 41 7 834 35 99 130 0 60 5 969 27 42 21 767 Island 1 662 52 15 1 487 46 66 38 1 19 175 5 49 3 187 Jefferson 1 829 56 07 1 415 43 38 18 0 55 414 12 69 3 262 King 165 308 57 68 118 719 41 42 2 577 0 90 46 589 16 26 286 604 Kitsap 24 016 67 67 11 224 31 62 251 0 71 12 792 36 04 35 491 Kittitas 4 227 55 00 3 423 44 54 36 0 47 804 10 46 7 686 Klickitat 2 089 50 62 1 980 47 98 58 1 41 109 2 64 4 127 Lewis 7 706 46 07 8 896 53 19 124 0 74 1 190 7 11 16 726 Lincoln 2 328 45 95 2 723 53 75 15 0 30 395 7 80 5 066 Mason 3 379 62 61 1 976 36 61 42 0 78 1 403 26 00 5 397 Okanogan 4 642 52 97 4 084 46 60 38 0 43 558 6 37 8 764 Pacific 3 745 60 64 2 419 39 17 12 0 19 1 326 21 47 6 176 Pend Oreille 1 385 56 48 1 052 42 90 15 0 61 333 13 58 2 452 Pierce 53 269 61 68 31 626 36 62 1 475 1 71 21 643 25 06 86 370 San Juan 644 47 56 703 51 92 7 0 52 59 4 36 1 354 Skagit 9 409 54 29 7 805 45 03 118 0 68 1 604 9 25 17 332 Skamania 968 58 77 668 40 56 11 0 67 300 18 21 1 647 Snohomish 27 345 63 40 15 182 35 20 603 1 40 12 163 28 20 43 130 Spokane 45 491 55 27 36 359 44 18 456 0 55 9 132 11 10 82 306 Stevens 3 951 55 14 3 151 43 98 63 0 88 800 11 17 7 165 Thurston 9 708 54 64 7 900 44 47 158 0 89 1 808 10 18 17 766 Wahkiakum 1 003 64 92 532 34 43 10 0 65 471 30 49 1 545 Walla Walla 5 793 43 77 7 364 55 64 78 0 59 1 571 11 87 13 235 Whatcom 14 787 52 63 12 890 45 88 421 1 50 1 897 6 75 28 098 Whitman 5 449 47 42 6 000 52 22 41 0 36 551 4 80 11 490 Yakima 15 643 42 56 20 864 56 76 249 0 68 5 221 14 20 36 756 Totals 486 774 56 84 361 689 42 24 7 865 0 92 125 085 14 61 856 328See also editUnited States presidential elections in Washington state References edit United States Presidential election of 1944 Encyclopaedia Britannica Retrieved July 21 2018 1944 Election for the Fortieth Term 1945 49 Retrieved July 21 2018 1944 Presidential General Election Results Washington Retrieved July 21 2018 The American Presidency Project Election of 1944 Retrieved July 21 2018 Scammon Richard M compiler America at the Polls A Handbook of Presidential Election Statistics 1920 1964 p 490 ISBN 0405077114 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1944 United States presidential election in Washington state amp oldid 1214061340, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
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