1944 United States elections 1944 United States elections The 1944 United States elections was held on November 7, 1944, taking place just a month after the Allies liberated Paris in World War II. President Franklin D. Roosevelt was re-elected to an unprecedented fourth term, while the Democrats retained their majorities in both chambers of Congress. Seeking a record fourth term, Democratic incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt was challenged by Republican Governor Thomas E. Dewey of New York. Dewey ran an energetic campaign, seeking a smaller government and a less-regulated economy as the end of World War II seemed in sight. Roosevelt dominated the electoral
Electoral history of Franklin D. Roosevelt Electoral history of Franklin D. Roosevelt Electoral history of Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd President of the United States (1933–1945); 44th Governor of New York (1929–1932). New York United States Senate election, 1914 (Democratic primary): 1920 Democratic National Convention (Vice Presidential tally): United States presidential election, 1920 New York gubernatorial election, 1928: New York gubernatorial election, 1930: 1932 Democratic presidential primaries: 1932 Democratic National Convention (Presidential tally) First tally: Second tally: Third tally: Fourth tally: United States presidential election, 1932 1936 Democratic presidential primaries: 1936 Democratic National Convention (Presidential tally): 1940 Democratic presidential primaries: 1940 Democratic National Convention (Presidential tally): 1944