The 1944 United States presidential election in Nevada took place on November 7, 1944, as part of the

1944 United States presidential election The 1944 United States presidential election was the 40th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 7, 1944. The election took place during World War II. Incumbent Democratic President Franklin D. Roosevelt defeated ...

. State voters chose three representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for

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and

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Nevada Nevada ( ; ) is a state in the Western region of the United States. It is bordered by Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. Nevada is the 7th-most extensive, ...

was won by

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President

Franklin D. Roosevelt Franklin Delano Roosevelt (; ; January 30, 1882April 12, 1945), often referred to by his initials FDR, was an American politician and attorney who served as the 32nd president of the United States from 1933 until his death in 1945. As the ...

( D– New York), running with Senator

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, with 54.62% of the popular vote, against

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Thomas E. Dewey ( R– New York), running with

John W. Bricker, with 45.38% of the popular vote.

Results

Results by county

References

1944 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 2 – WWII: ** Free French General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny is appointed to command French Army B, part of the Sixth United States Army Group in Nor ...

1944 Nevada elections {{Nevada-election-stub

Results

Results by county

See also

References