1944 United States presidential election in South Dakota Dakota would prove to be Dewey's third strongest state after Kansas and Nebraska. 1944 United States presidential election in South Dakota The 1944 United States presidential election in South Dakota took place on November 7, 1944, as part of the 1944 United States presidential election. South Dakota voters chose four representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. South Dakota was won by Governor Thomas E. Dewey (R–New York), running with Governor John Bricker, with 58.33% of the popular vote, against incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (D–New York), running with Senator Harry S. Truman,
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