1944 United States presidential election in Maryland explained

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Election Name:1944 United States presidential election in Maryland
Country:Maryland
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1940 United States presidential election in Maryland
Previous Year:1940
Next Election:1948 United States presidential election in Maryland
Next Year:1948
Votes For Election:All 8 Maryland 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 Vote1:8
Popular Vote1:315,490
Percentage1:51.85%
Nominee2:Thomas E. Dewey
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Home State2:New York
Running Mate2:John W. Bricker
Electoral Vote2:0
Popular Vote2:292,949
Percentage2:48.15%
Map Size:390px
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 Maryland took place on November 7, 1944, as part of the 1944 United States presidential election. State voters chose eight[2] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Maryland was won by incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (DNew York), running with Senator Harry S. Truman, with 51.85% of the popular vote, against Governor Thomas E. Dewey (R–New York), running with Governor John Bricker, with 48.15% of the popular vote.[3] [4]

In this election, Maryland voted 3.79% to the right of the nation at-large.[5]

Results

Results by county

CountyFranklin Delano Roosevelt
Democratic
Thomas Edmund Dewey
Republican
MarginTotal votes cast[6]
%%%
Allegany15,34549.61%15,58950.39%-244-0.79%30,934
Anne Arundel10,26948.60%10,86051.40%-591-2.80%21,129
Baltimore26,27543.56%34,04756.44%-7,772-12.88%60,322
Baltimore City163,49359.17%112,81740.83%50,67618.34%276,310
Calvert1,54941.49%2,18458.51%-635-17.01%3,733
Caroline2,06040.13%3,07359.87%-1,013-19.74%5,133
Carroll4,48333.25%8,99966.75%-4,516-33.50%13,482
Cecil4,66255.89%3,68044.11%98211.77%8,342
Charles1,87540.50%2,75559.50%-880-19.01%4,630
Dorchester4,76452.90%4,24147.10%5235.81%9,005
Frederick8,52842.87%11,36757.13%-2,839-14.27%19,895
Garrett1,96132.03%4,16267.97%-2,201-35.95%6,123
Harford4,83941.75%6,75158.25%-1,912-16.50%11,590
Howard3,14048.43%3,34451.57%-204-3.15%6,484
Kent2,45451.07%2,35148.93%1032.14%4,805
Montgomery15,32442.90%20,40057.10%-5,076-14.21%35,724
Prince George's14,00650.46%13,75049.54%2560.92%27,756
Queen Anne's3,02758.82%2,11941.18%90817.64%5,146
Somerset3,12545.19%3,79054.81%-665-9.62%6,915
St. Mary's1,89141.43%2,67358.57%-782-17.13%4,564
Talbot2,76842.72%3,71257.28%-944-14.57%6,480
Washington11,36548.17%12,22751.83%-862-3.65%23,592
Wicomico5,67452.96%5,04047.04%6345.92%10,714
Worcester2,61346.40%3,01853.60%-405-7.19%5,631
Totals315,49051.85%292,94948.15%22,5413.70%608,439

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: United States Presidential election of 1944 - Encyclopædia Britannica. July 19, 2018.
  2. Web site: 1944 Election for the Fortieth Term (1945-49). July 19, 2018.
  3. Web site: 1944 Presidential General Election Results – Maryland. July 19, 2018.
  4. Web site: The American Presidency Project - Election of 1944. July 19, 2018.
  5. Web site: Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections . 2023-03-31 . uselectionatlas.org.
  6. Géoelections; 1944 Presidential Election Popular Vote (.xlsx file for €15)