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1944 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 1944 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania |
| country | Pennsylvania |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1940 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania |
| previous_year | 1940 |
| next_election | 1948 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania |
| next_year | 1948 |
| election_date | November 7, 1944 |
| image_size | x200px |
| 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 | 35 |
| popular_vote1 | 1,940,479 |
| percentage1 | 51.14% |
| image2 | Dewey circa 1946 (cropped).jpg |
| nominee2 | Thomas E. Dewey |
| party2 | Republican Party (United States) |
| home_state2 | New York |
| running_mate2 | John W. Bricker |
| electoral_vote2 | 0 |
| popular_vote2 | 1,835,054 |
| percentage2 | 48.36% |
| map_image | Pennsylvania Presidential Election Results 1944.svg |
| map_size | 300px |
| map_caption | County results |
| title | President |
| before_election | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| before_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
| after_election | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| after_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
Main article: 1944 United States presidential election
Roosevelt Dewey The 1944 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania took place on November 7, 1944, as part of the 1944 United States presidential election. Voters chose 35 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Pennsylvania voted to give Democratic nominee, President Franklin D. Roosevelt a record fourth term, over the Republican nominee, New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey. Roosevelt won Pennsylvania by a slim margin of 2.78%.
Results
| 1944 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania | Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Franklin D. Roosevelt (incumbent) | 1,940,479 | 51.14% | 35 | |
| Republican | Thomas E. Dewey | 1,835,054 | 48.36% | 0 | |
| Socialist | Norman Thomas | 11,721 | 0.31% | 0 | |
| Prohibition | Claude Watson | 5,750 | 0.15% | 0 | |
| Industrial Government | Edward Teichert | 1,789 | 0.05% | 0 | |
| Totals | 3,794,793 | 100.00% | 35 |
Results by county
| County | Franklin Delano Roosevelt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas Edmund Dewey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Republican | Various candidates | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other parties | Margin | Total votes cast | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | Totals | 1,940,479 | 51.14% | 1,835,054 | 48.36% | 19,260 | 0.51% | 105,425 | 2.78% | 3,794,793 | |||||||||||||
| Adams | 5,881 | 39.91% | 8,787 | 59.63% | 67 | 0.45% | -2,906 | -19.72% | 14,735 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Allegheny | 350,690 | 57.09% | 261,218 | 42.52% | 2,393 | 0.39% | 89,472 | 14.56% | 614,301 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Armstrong | 10,202 | 42.54% | 13,656 | 56.94% | 126 | 0.53% | -3,454 | -14.40% | 23,984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beaver | 32,743 | 57.79% | 23,555 | 41.57% | 360 | 0.64% | 9,188 | 16.22% | 56,658 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bedford | 5,175 | 37.11% | 8,703 | 62.40% | 68 | 0.49% | -3,528 | -25.30% | 13,946 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Berks | 43,889 | 53.91% | 35,274 | 43.33% | 2,247 | 2.76% | 8,615 | 10.58% | 81,410 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Blair | 18,003 | 41.76% | 24,925 | 57.82% | 178 | 0.41% | -6,922 | -16.06% | 43,106 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bradford | 5,523 | 28.86% | 13,472 | 70.40% | 142 | 0.74% | -7,949 | -41.54% | 19,137 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bucks | 17,823 | 40.76% | 25,634 | 58.62% | 270 | 0.62% | -7,811 | -17.86% | 43,727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Butler | 12,377 | 38.75% | 19,341 | 60.55% | 226 | 0.71% | -6,964 | -21.80% | 31,944 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cambria | 39,676 | 58.22% | 28,203 | 41.39% | 264 | 0.39% | 11,473 | 16.84% | 68,143 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cameron | 1,115 | 39.08% | 1,729 | 60.60% | 9 | 0.32% | -614 | -21.52% | 2,853 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carbon | 11,060 | 52.74% | 9,837 | 46.91% | 73 | 0.35% | 1,223 | 5.83% | 20,970 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Centre | 8,064 | 44.21% | 10,048 | 55.08% | 130 | 0.71% | -1,984 | -10.88% | 18,242 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chester | 18,548 | 40.84% | 26,655 | 58.70% | 208 | 0.46% | -8,107 | -17.85% | 45,411 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clarion | 5,263 | 39.10% | 8,098 | 60.16% | 99 | 0.74% | -2,835 | -21.06% | 13,460 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clearfield | 13,617 | 48.92% | 13,986 | 50.24% | 233 | 0.84% | -369 | -1.33% | 27,836 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clinton | 5,703 | 48.85% | 5,915 | 50.66% | 57 | 0.49% | -212 | -1.82% | 11,675 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Columbia | 9,647 | 50.63% | 9,336 | 49.00% | 70 | 0.37% | 311 | 1.63% | 19,053 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Crawford | 9,216 | 37.48% | 15,205 | 61.83% | 170 | 0.69% | -5,989 | -24.35% | 24,591 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cumberland | 12,068 | 40.25% | 17,782 | 59.30% | 134 | 0.45% | -5,714 | -19.06% | 29,984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dauphin | 30,684 | 40.51% | 44,725 | 59.05% | 333 | 0.44% | -14,041 | -18.54% | 75,742 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware | 64,021 | 44.67% | 78,533 | 54.80% | 755 | 0.53% | -14,512 | -10.13% | 143,309 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elk | 6,097 | 51.63% | 5,645 | 47.80% | 67 | 0.57% | 452 | 3.83% | 11,809 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Erie | 32,912 | 47.99% | 35,247 | 51.40% | 419 | 0.61% | -2,335 | -3.40% | 68,578 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fayette | 35,093 | 61.04% | 21,945 | 38.17% | 451 | 0.78% | 13,148 | 22.87% | 57,489 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Forest | 673 | 33.02% | 1,344 | 65.95% | 21 | 1.03% | -671 | -32.92% | 2,038 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Franklin | 8,807 | 39.58% | 13,380 | 60.13% | 63 | 0.28% | -4,573 | -20.55% | 22,250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fulton | 1,758 | 45.58% | 2,084 | 54.03% | 15 | 0.39% | -326 | -8.45% | 3,857 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Greene | 8,392 | 59.13% | 5,747 | 40.49% | 53 | 0.37% | 2,645 | 18.64% | 14,192 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Huntingdon | 4,131 | 33.53% | 8,106 | 65.80% | 83 | 0.67% | -3,975 | -32.26% | 12,320 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 8,863 | 37.83% | 14,388 | 61.42% | 175 | 0.75% | -5,525 | -23.58% | 23,426 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jefferson | 6,425 | 36.62% | 10,970 | 62.52% | 152 | 0.87% | -4,545 | -25.90% | 17,547 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Juniata | 2,666 | 43.05% | 3,512 | 56.71% | 15 | 0.24% | -846 | -13.66% | 6,193 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lackawanna | 59,190 | 55.54% | 47,261 | 44.34% | 127 | 0.12% | 11,929 | 11.19% | 106,578 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lancaster | 27,353 | 37.64% | 44,888 | 61.77% | 432 | 0.59% | -17,535 | -24.13% | 72,673 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lawrence | 17,331 | 47.33% | 18,886 | 51.57% | 403 | 1.10% | -1,555 | -4.25% | 36,620 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lebanon | 11,818 | 43.52% | 15,206 | 56.00% | 129 | 0.48% | -3,388 | -12.48% | 27,153 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lehigh | 29,134 | 47.73% | 31,584 | 51.75% | 315 | 0.52% | -2,450 | -4.01% | 61,033 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Luzerne | 73,674 | 51.81% | 67,984 | 47.81% | 541 | 0.38% | 5,690 | 4.00% | 142,199 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lycoming | 15,658 | 43.81% | 19,886 | 55.64% | 197 | 0.55% | -4,228 | -11.83% | 35,741 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McKean | 6,492 | 34.90% | 11,988 | 64.45% | 121 | 0.65% | -5,496 | -29.55% | 18,601 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mercer | 16,589 | 45.57% | 19,606 | 53.85% | 212 | 0.58% | -3,017 | -8.29% | 36,407 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mifflin | 5,693 | 47.63% | 6,205 | 51.92% | 54 | 0.45% | -512 | -4.28% | 11,952 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monroe | 5,490 | 46.81% | 6,202 | 52.88% | 37 | 0.32% | -712 | -6.07% | 11,729 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montgomery | 47,815 | 37.70% | 78,260 | 61.71% | 752 | 0.59% | -30,445 | -24.01% | 126,827 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montour | 2,212 | 44.71% | 2,727 | 55.12% | 8 | 0.16% | -515 | -10.41% | 4,947 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northampton | 32,584 | 54.75% | 26,643 | 44.76% | 292 | 0.49% | 5,941 | 9.98% | 59,519 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northumberland | 20,333 | 47.90% | 21,995 | 51.81% | 122 | 0.29% | -1,662 | -3.92% | 42,450 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Perry | 3,265 | 36.16% | 5,722 | 63.37% | 43 | 0.48% | -2,457 | -27.21% | 9,030 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philadelphia | 496,367 | 58.70% | 346,380 | 40.96% | 2,883 | 0.34% | 149,987 | 17.74% | 845,630 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pike | 1,408 | 34.33% | 2,674 | 65.20% | 19 | 0.46% | -1,266 | -30.87% | 4,101 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Potter | 1,894 | 29.58% | 4,474 | 69.86% | 36 | 0.56% | -2,580 | -40.29% | 6,404 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Schuylkill | 35,852 | 46.72% | 40,671 | 53.00% | 221 | 0.29% | -4,819 | -6.28% | 76,744 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Snyder | 1,795 | 23.89% | 5,696 | 75.81% | 23 | 0.31% | -3,901 | -51.92% | 7,514 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Somerset | 10,287 | 38.96% | 16,039 | 60.74% | 79 | 0.30% | -5,752 | -21.78% | 26,405 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sullivan | 1,329 | 41.60% | 1,858 | 58.15% | 8 | 0.25% | -529 | -16.56% | 3,195 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Susquehanna | 4,212 | 32.20% | 8,819 | 67.42% | 49 | 0.37% | -4,607 | -35.22% | 13,080 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tioga | 3,248 | 23.69% | 10,381 | 75.73% | 79 | 0.58% | -7,133 | -52.04% | 13,708 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Union | 1,704 | 23.25% | 5,585 | 76.19% | 41 | 0.56% | -3,881 | -52.95% | 7,330 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Venango | 6,426 | 29.69% | 14,916 | 68.91% | 304 | 1.40% | -8,490 | -39.22% | 21,646 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Warren | 4,440 | 32.05% | 9,276 | 66.96% | 137 | 0.99% | -4,836 | -34.91% | 13,853 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 46,023 | 62.17% | 27,615 | 37.30% | 392 | 0.53% | 18,408 | 24.87% | 74,030 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wayne | 2,793 | 25.22% | 8,242 | 74.43% | 39 | 0.35% | -5,449 | -49.21% | 11,074 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Westmoreland | 61,057 | 58.17% | 43,202 | 41.16% | 705 | 0.67% | 17,855 | 17.01% | 104,964 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 1,982 | 30.11% | 4,581 | 69.60% | 19 | 0.29% | -2,599 | -39.49% | 6,582 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| York | 38,226 | 53.72% | 32,617 | 45.84% | 315 | 0.44% | 5,609 | 7.88% | 71,158 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Clearfield
- Clinton
- Cumberland
- Juniata
- Lehigh
- Mifflin
- Monroe
- Montour
- Northumberland
- Schuylkill
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
- Elk
References
References
- David Leip. "1944 Presidential General Election Results – Pennsylvania". Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas.
- Scammon, Richard M. (compiler); ''America at the Polls: A Handbook of Presidential Election Statistics 1920-1964''; pp. 383-384 {{ISBN. 0405077114
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