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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 (D–New York), running with Senator Harry S. Truman, with 54.62% of the popular vote, against Governor Thomas E. Dewey (R–New York), running with Governor John W. Bricker, with 45.38% of the popular vote.[3][4]
Results
| Party | Pledged to | Elector | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | Franklin D. Roosevelt | Richard Kirman | 29,623 | |
| Democratic Party | Franklin D. Roosevelt | Arthur A. Phillips | 29,623 | |
| Democratic Party | Franklin D. Roosevelt | Mrs. H. W. Sawyer | 29,623 | |
| Republican Party | Thomas E. Dewey | Newton Crumley Sr. | 24,611 | |
| Republican Party | Thomas E. Dewey | A. L. Riddle | 24,611 | |
| Republican Party | Thomas E. Dewey | Margaret Ross | 24,611 | |
| Votes cast[a] | 54,234 | |||
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 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
See also
Notes
- ^ Based on totals for highest elector on each ticket
References
- ^ "United States Presidential election of 1944 - Encyclopædia Britannica". Retrieved December 26, 2017.
- ^ "1944 Election for the Fortieth Term (1945-49)". Retrieved December 26, 2017.
- ^ "1944 Presidential General Election Results - Nevada". Retrieved December 26, 2017.
- ^ "The American Presidency Project - Election of 1944". Retrieved December 26, 2017.
- ^ a b Official Returns of the General Election of 1944. Carson City, Nevada: State Printing Office. p. 20.
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