1944 United States presidential election in Maryland

1944 United States presidential election in Maryland

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All 8 Maryland 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 315,490 292,949
Percentage 51.85% 48.15%

County Results

President before election

Franklin D. Roosevelt
Democratic

Elected President

Franklin D. Roosevelt
Democratic

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

Maryland was won by incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (DNew York), running with Senator Harry S. Truman, with 51.85% of the popular vote, against Governor Thomas E. Dewey (RNew York), running with Governor John Bricker, with 48.15% of the popular vote.[3][4]

In this election, Maryland voted 3.79% to the right of the nation at-large.[5]

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  2. ^ "1944 Election for the Fortieth Term (1945-49)". Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  3. ^ "1944 Presidential General Election Results – Maryland". Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  4. ^ "The American Presidency Project - Election of 1944". Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  5. ^ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 31, 2023.

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