United States presidential election in Washington, 1944

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United States presidential election in Washington, 1944
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All 8 Washington votes to the Electoral College
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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 56.8% 42.2%

President before election

Franklin D. Roosevelt
Democratic

Elected President

Franklin D. Roosevelt
Democratic

The 1944 United States presidential election in Washington took place on November 7, 1944, as part of the 1944 United States presidential election. Washington 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 (DNew York), running with Senator Harry S. Truman, with 56.84% of the popular vote, against Governor Thomas E. Dewey (RNew York), running with Governor John Bricker, with 42.24% of the popular vote.[3][4]

Results

United States presidential election in Washington, 1944
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%

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