1944 United States presidential election in Nevada

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1944 United States presidential election in Nevada

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All 3 Nevada votes to the Electoral College
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 3 0 Popular vote 29,623 24,611 Percentage 54.62% 45.38%
County Results Roosevelt   50–60%   60–70%   70–80% Dewey   50–60%   60–70%
President before election Franklin D. Roosevelt Democratic Elected President Franklin D. Roosevelt Democratic

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

General Election Results ^[5]

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

• Churchill
• Eureka
• Lander
• Lyon
• Ormsby
• Pershing
• Washoe

See also

• United States presidential elections in Nevada

Notes

1. Based on totals for highest elector on each ticket

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. Official Returns of the General Election of 1944. Carson City, Nevada: State Printing Office. p. 20.