1944 United States presidential election in Delaware

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

Delaware was won by incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (D–New York), running with Senator Harry S. Truman, with 54.38% of the popular vote, against Governor Thomas E. Dewey (R–New York), running with Governor John W. Bricker, with 45.27% of the popular vote.

Results

Results by County County Franklin D. RooseveltDemocratic Thomas E. DeweyRepublican Claude A. WatsonProhibition Norman ThomasSocialist Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # %Kent7,90052.58%7,06947.05%510.34%60.04%8315.53%15,026New Castle49,58856.55%37,78343.09%1800.21%1380.16%11,80513.46%87,689Sussex10,67847.15%11,89552.53%630.28%100.04%-1,217-5.37%22,646Totals68,16654.38%56,74745.27%2940.23%1540.12%11,4199.11%125,361

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Sussex

See also United States presidential elections in Delaware

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