1944 Democratic National Convention

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1944 Democratic National Convention

1944 presidential election
Nominees Roosevelt and Truman
Convention
Date(s)	July 19–21, 1944
City	Chicago, Illinois
Venue	Chicago Stadium
Candidates
Presidential nominee	Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York
Vice presidential nominee	Harry S. Truman of Missouri
Voting
Total delegates	1,176
Votes needed for nomination	589 (majority)
Results (president)	Roosevelt (NY): 1,086 (92.35%) Byrd (VA): 89 (7.56%) Farley: 1 (0.09%)
Results (vice president)	Truman (MO): 1,031 (87.67%) Wallace (IA): 105 (8.93%) Cooper (TN): 26 (2.21%) Barkley (KY): 6 (0.51%) Others: 7 (0.6%)
‹ 1940 · 1948 ›

The 1944 Democratic National Convention was held at the Chicago Stadium in Chicago, Illinois from July 19 to July 21, 1944. The convention resulted in the nomination of President Franklin D. Roosevelt for an unprecedented fourth term. Senator Harry S. Truman of Missouri was nominated for vice president. Including Roosevelt's nomination for the vice-presidency in 1920, it was the fifth time Roosevelt had been nominated on a national ticket. The keynote address was given by Governor Robert S. Kerr of Oklahoma, in which he "gave tribute to Roosevelt's war leadership and New Deal policies."^[1]