Election in Connecticut, United States
1944 United States presidential election in Connecticut
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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 | 435,146 | 390,527 | | Percentage | 52.30% | 46.94% | |
 County Results Municipality Results | Roosevelt 50-60% 60-70% | Dewey 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% | |
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
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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) [2] |
| County | Roosevelt % | Roosevelt # | Dewey % | Dewey # | Others % | Others # | Total # |
| Fairfield | 48.3% | 99,181 | 50.5% | 103,693 | 1.2% | 2,423 | 205,297 |
| Hartford | 57.0% | 127,841 | 42.5% | 95,224 | 0.5% | 1,153 | 224,218 |
| Litchfield | 44.2% | 19,212 | 55.2% | 24,019 | 0.6% | 248 | 43,479 |
| Middlesex | 48.3% | 13,551 | 51.0% | 14,315 | 0.6% | 176 | 28,042 |
| New Haven | 52.7% | 123,450 | 46.5% | 108,883 | 0.8% | 1,811 | 234,144 |
| New London | 54.5% | 29,304 | 44.9% | 24,153 | 0.5% | 285 | 53,742 |
| Tolland | 48.1% | 7,721 | 51.2% | 8,208 | 0.7% | 117 | 16,046 |
| Windham | 55.1% | 14,886 | 44.5% | 12,032 | 0.4% | 104 | 27,022 |
See also
References
- ^ "1944 Presidential General Election Results - Connecticut". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
- ^ "1944 Statement of Vote" (PDF). CT.gov - Connecticut's Official State Website. p. 13. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
County Results
Municipality Results
