The 1944 United States presidential election in Connecticut took place on November 7, 1944, as part of the 1944 United States presidential election. State voters chose eight electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.
Incumbent Democratic President Franklin D. Roosevelt won the state over New York governor Thomas E. Dewey by a margin of 5.36%.
This is the most recent election in which a candidate won Connecticut without carrying Middlesex County.
Results
By county
1944 United States presidential election in Connecticut (by county) County Roosevelt % Roosevelt # Dewey % Dewey # Others % Others # Total #Fairfield48.3%99,18150.5%103,6931.2%2,423205,297Hartford57.0%127,84142.5%95,2240.5%1,153224,218Litchfield44.2%19,21255.2%24,0190.6%24843,479Middlesex48.3%13,55151.0%14,3150.6%17628,042New Haven52.7%123,45046.5%108,8830.8%1,811234,144New London54.5%29,30444.9%24,1530.5%28553,742Tolland48.1%7,72151.2%8,2080.7%11716,046Windham55.1%14,88644.5%12,0320.4%10427,022
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Fairfield Tolland
See also United States presidential elections in Connecticut
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