See main article: 1944 United States presidential election.
Election Name: | 1944 United States presidential election in Arizona |
Country: | Arizona |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1940 United States presidential election in Arizona |
Previous Year: | 1940 |
Next Election: | 1948 United States presidential election in Arizona |
Next Year: | 1948 |
Votes For Election: | All 4 Arizona votes to the Electoral College |
Election Date: | November 7, 1944[1] |
Image1: | 1944 portrait of FDR (1)(small).jpg |
Nominee1: | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Home State1: | New York |
Running Mate1: | Harry S. Truman |
Electoral Vote1: | 4 |
Popular Vote1: | 80,926 |
Percentage1: | 58.80% |
Nominee2: | Thomas E. Dewey |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Home State2: | New York |
Running Mate2: | John W. Bricker |
Electoral Vote2: | 0 |
Popular Vote2: | 56,287 |
Percentage2: | 40.90% |
Map Size: | 300px |
President | |
Before Election: | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1944 United States presidential election in Arizona took place on November 7, 1944, as part of the 1944 United States presidential election. State voters chose four[2] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Arizona was won by incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (D–New York), running with Senator Harry S. Truman, with 58.80% of the popular vote, against Governor Thomas Dewey (R–New York), running with Governor John W. Bricker, with 40.90% of the popular vote.[3] [4] This is the last time a Democrat won Arizona with a double digit margin of victory.
County | Franklin Delano Roosevelt Democratic | Thomas Edmund Dewey Republican | Claude A. Watson Prohibition | Margin | Total votes cast | ||||||||||||||
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Apache | 1,238 | 62.91% | 728 | 36.99% | 2 | 0.10% | 510 | 25.91% | 1,968 | ||||||||||
Cochise | 6,935 | 67.21% | 3,371 | 32.67% | 13 | 0.13% | 3,564 | 34.54% | 10,319 | ||||||||||
Coconino | 2,236 | 55.51% | 1,786 | 44.34% | 6 | 0.15% | 450 | 11.17% | 4,028 | ||||||||||
Gila | 4,818 | 67.79% | 2,260 | 31.80% | 29 | 0.41% | 2,558 | 35.99% | 7,107 | ||||||||||
Graham | 2,393 | 67.43% | 1,151 | 32.43% | 5 | 0.14% | 1,242 | 35.00% | 3,549 | ||||||||||
Greenlee | 1,956 | 72.34% | 739 | 27.33% | 9 | 0.33% | 1,217 | 45.01% | 2,704 | ||||||||||
Maricopa | 32,197 | 56.23% | 24,853 | 43.41% | 208 | 0.36% | 7,344 | 12.83% | 57,258 | ||||||||||
Mohave | 1,303 | 57.05% | 974 | 42.64% | 7 | 0.31% | 329 | 14.40% | 2,284 | ||||||||||
Navajo | 2,660 | 62.56% | 1,579 | 37.14% | 13 | 0.31% | 1,081 | 25.42% | 4,252 | ||||||||||
Pima | 13,006 | 54.39% | 10,850 | 45.37% | 57 | 0.24% | 2,156 | 9.02% | 23,913 | ||||||||||
Pinal | 3,026 | 61.04% | 1,909 | 38.51% | 22 | 0.44% | 1,117 | 22.53% | 4,957 | ||||||||||
Santa Cruz | 1,291 | 63.85% | 727 | 35.95% | 4 | 0.20% | 564 | 27.89% | 2,022 | ||||||||||
Yavapai | 4,395 | 55.21% | 3,529 | 44.33% | 36 | 0.45% | 866 | 10.88% | 7,960 | ||||||||||
Yuma | 3,472 | 65.35% | 1,831 | 34.46% | 10 | 0.19% | 1,641 | 30.89% | 5,313 | ||||||||||
Totals | 80,926 | 58.80% | 56,287 | 40.90% | 421 | 0.31% | 24,639 | 17.90% | 137,634 |
Electors were chosen by their party's voters in primary elections held on July 18, 1944.[5]