West Virginia · 1944 presidential election
West Virginia presidential election results 1944
Franklin D. Roosevelt carried West Virginia by 9.78 points (69,958 votes), winning 8 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 8
- Votes counted
- 715,596
- WV result
- D+9.8
- Compared with the nation
- 2.3 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1940
- 4.4 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | Democratic | 392,777 | 54.90% | 8 | |
| Thomas E. Dewey | Republican | 322,819 | 45.10% | — | |
| Total votes | 715,596 | ||||
Sources: 1944
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Questions and answers
Who won West Virginia in 1944?
Franklin D. Roosevelt won West Virginia by 9.78 percentage points (69,958 votes).
How many electoral votes did West Virginia have in 1944?
West Virginia cast 8 electoral votes in 1944.
How many people voted for president in West Virginia in 1944?
715,596 votes were counted for president.
How did West Virginia change from 1940 to 1944?
The margin moved 4.4 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 14.2 points to Democratic by 9.8 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data