1944 United States presidential election in Maryland

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.

1944 United States presidential election in Maryland

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All 8 Maryland votes to the Electoral College
 
NomineeFranklin D. RooseveltThomas E. Dewey
PartyDemocraticRepublican
Home stateNew YorkNew York
Running mateHarry S. TrumanJohn W. Bricker
Electoral vote80
Popular vote315,490292,949
Percentage51.85%48.15%

County Results

President before election

Franklin D. Roosevelt
Democratic

Elected President

Franklin D. Roosevelt
Democratic

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 (RNew 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 edit

1944 United States presidential election in Maryland
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticFranklin D. Roosevelt (inc.) 315,490 51.85%
RepublicanThomas E. Dewey292,94948.15%
Total votes608,439 100%

Results by county edit

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 edit

See also edit

References edit

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