The 1944 United States presidential election in Nevada took place on November 7, 1944, as part of the 1944 United States presidential election. State voters chose three[2] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Nevada was won by incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (DNew York), running with Senator Harry S. Truman, with 54.62% of the popular vote, against Governor Thomas E. Dewey (RNew York), running with Governor John W. Bricker, with 45.38% of the popular vote.[3][4]

Results

1944 United States presidential election in Nevada
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Franklin D. Roosevelt (inc.) 29,623 54.62%
Republican Thomas E. Dewey 24,611 45.38%
Total votes 54,234 100%

Results by county

County Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Democratic
Thomas Edmund Dewey
Republican
Margin Total votes cast[5]
# % # % # %
Churchill 1,046 48.07% 1,130 51.93% -84 -3.86% 2,176
Clark 7,350 61.80% 4,543 38.20% 2,807 23.60% 11,893
Douglas 282 33.65% 556 66.35% -274 -32.70% 838
Elko 2,280 58.13% 1,642 41.87% 638 16.27% 3,922
Esmeralda 223 59.79% 150 40.21% 73 19.57% 373
Eureka 217 40.64% 317 59.36% -100 -18.73% 534
Humboldt 994 54.35% 835 45.65% 159 8.69% 1,829
Lander 383 47.40% 425 52.60% -42 -5.20% 808
Lincoln 1,295 71.19% 524 28.81% 771 42.39% 1,819
Lyon 708 44.17% 895 55.83% -187 -11.67% 1,603
Mineral 1,344 64.15% 751 35.85% 593 28.31% 2,095
Nye 943 56.60% 723 43.40% 220 13.21% 1,666
Ormsby 665 44.16% 841 55.84% -176 -11.69% 1,506
Pershing 524 49.34% 538 50.66% -14 -1.32% 1,062
Storey 173 51.49% 163 48.51% 10 2.98% 336
Washoe 8,384 48.16% 9,024 51.84% -640 -3.68% 17,408
White Pine 2,812 64.41% 1,554 35.59% 1,258 28.81% 4,366
Totals 29,623 54.62% 24,611 45.38% 5,012 9.24% 54,234

See also

References

  1. ^ "United States Presidential election of 1944 - Encyclopædia Britannica". Retrieved December 26, 2017.
  2. ^ "1944 Election for the Fortieth Term (1945-49)". Retrieved December 26, 2017.
  3. ^ "1944 Presidential General Election Results - Nevada". Retrieved December 26, 2017.
  4. ^ "The American Presidency Project - Election of 1944". Retrieved December 26, 2017.
  5. ^ Scammon, Richard M. (compiler); America at the Polls: A Handbook of Presidential Election Statistics 1920-1964; p. 290 ISBN 0405077114