1944 United States presidential election in New Hampshire explained

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Election Name:1944 United States presidential election in New Hampshire
Country:New Hampshire
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1940 United States presidential election in New Hampshire
Previous Year:1940
Next Election:1948 United States presidential election in New Hampshire
Next Year:1948
Election Date:November 7, 1944
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 Vote1:119,663
Percentage1:52.11%
Nominee2:Thomas E. Dewey
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Home State2:New York
Running Mate2:John W. Bricker
Electoral Vote2:0
Popular Vote2:109,916
Percentage2:47.87%
Map Size:295px
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 New Hampshire took place on November 7, as part of the 1944 United States presidential election. State voters chose four electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.

New Hampshire was won by the Democratic candidate, incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who won the state over New York governor Thomas E. Dewey by a narrow margin of 4.24%. A Democrat would not carry New Hampshire again in a presidential election until 1964.[1]

Results

Results by county

CountyFranklin Delano Roosevelt
Democratic
Thomas Edmund Dewey
Republican
Normas Matton Thomas
Socialist
Total votes cast[2]
%%%
Belknap5,32546.24%6,18853.74%20.02%11,515
Carroll2,46131.91%5,25168.08%10.01%7,713
Cheshire7,09846.00%8,33454.00%00.00%15,432
Coös8,70958.36%6,20941.61%40.03%14,922
Grafton8,74344.39%10,94755.58%70.04%19,697
Hillsborough42,30662.00%25,92137.99%90.01%68,236
Merrimack13,38247.82%14,59952.17%20.01%27,983
Rockingham13,17043.44%17,14456.55%20.01%30,316
Strafford12,49757.07%9,38842.87%130.06%21,898
Sullivan5,97250.13%5,93549.82%60.05%11,913
Totals119,66352.11%109,91647.87%460.02%229,625

See also

Notes and References

  1. Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections; Presidential General Election Results Comparison – New Hampshire
  2. Scammon, Richard M. (compiler); America at the Polls: A Handbook of Presidential Election Statistics 1920-1964; p. 294