1944 United States presidential election in Idaho has voted for a Democratic presidential candidate. 1944 United States presidential election in Idaho The 1944 United States presidential election in Idaho took place on November 7, 1944, as part of the 1944 United States presidential election. Idaho voters chose four representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Idaho was won by incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (D–New York), running with Senator Harry S. Truman, with 51.55 percent of the popular vote, against Governor Thomas E. Dewey (R–New York), running with Governor John W. Bricker, with 48.07 percent of the popular vote. This
Governorship of Franklin D. Roosevelt Governorship of Franklin D. Roosevelt Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected governor of New York in 1928 and served from 1 January 1929 until his election as President of the United States in 1932. His term as governor provided him with a high-visibility position in which to prove himself as well as provide a major base from which to launch a bid for the presidency. After several years out of politics following his defeat for vice president in the 1920 presidential election, by 1928, Roosevelt believed he had recovered sufficiently to resume his political career. He had been careful to maintain