Who won Delaware in the 1944 presidential election?

Dewey (Republican) carried Delaware in 1944, winning its 3 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Delaware have in 1944?

Delaware cast 3 electoral votes in the 1944 presidential election.

Did Delaware vote for the national winner in 1944?

No. Delaware backed Dewey, while Franklin D. Roosevelt won the presidency nationally.

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Delaware: Dewey carries 3 EV.

Delaware cast its 3 electoral votes for Dewey (Republican). National winner: Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic) — Delaware voted against the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1944 result in Delaware

Delaware backed Dewey (Republican) in the 1944 presidential election, casting 3 electoral votes for the ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic) won nationally, while Delaware had backed a different ticket.

Delaware stayed in the Republican column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1940. It stood apart from its neighbors: Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey went the other way that year. Over its 60 recorded presidential cycles, Delaware has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 23 times in all. The vote fell within the New Deal Coalition — FDR, civil rights, and the long Democratic majority.

Nationally, Franklin D. Roosevelt finished with 432 of the 531 electoral votes to Thomas E. Dewey's 99. Franklin D. Roosevelt led the national popular vote with 53.39% of the ballots cast.

The 1944 national map

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