1944 Democratic Party presidential primaries explained

Election Name:1944 Democratic Party presidential primaries
Country:United States
Flag Year:1912
Type:primary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1940 Democratic Party presidential primaries
Previous Year:1940
Next Election:1948 Democratic Party presidential primaries
Next Year:1948
Election Date:March 14 to May 19, 1944
Color1:3333ff
Candidate1:Franklin D. Roosevelt
Home State1:New York
States Carried1:7
Popular Vote1:1,324,006
Percentage1:79.2%
Color2:00D400
Candidate2:Joseph T. Ferguson
Home State2:Ohio
States Carried2:0
Popular Vote2:164,915
Percentage2:8.34%
Color3:ff7f00
Candidate3:Harry F. Byrd
Home State3:Virginia
States Carried3:0
Popular Vote3:109,000
Percentage3:5.51%
Democratic nominee
Before Election:Franklin D. Roosevelt
After Election:Franklin D. Roosevelt

From March 14 to May 19, 1944, voters of the Democratic Party elected delegates to the 1944 Democratic National Convention where the party chose its nominee for president in the 1944 United States presidential election.[1] The very popular incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt was nominated at the convention.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Guide to U.S. Elections - Google Books . 2016-02-19 . 9781483380353 . 2016-02-19. Kalb . Deborah .