Who won Maryland in the 1944 presidential election?

Roosevelt (Democratic) carried Maryland in 1944, winning its 8 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Maryland have in 1944?

Maryland cast 8 electoral votes in the 1944 presidential election.

Did Maryland vote for the national winner in 1944?

Yes. Maryland backed Franklin D. Roosevelt, who won the presidency that year.

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1944

Maryland: Roosevelt carries 8 EV.

Maryland cast its 8 electoral votes for Roosevelt (Democratic). National winner: Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic) — Maryland voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1944 result in Maryland

Maryland backed Roosevelt (Democratic) in the 1944 presidential election, casting 8 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Maryland with the eventual winner: Franklin D. Roosevelt went on to take the presidency, and Maryland was part of his column.

Maryland stayed in the Democratic column for the 4th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1932. The region divided — Virginia, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania joined Maryland for the Democratic ticket, while Delaware did not. Over its 60 recorded presidential cycles, Maryland has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 34 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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