1944 United States presidential election in North Carolina which the following counties voted for a Democratic presidential candidate: Catawba, Davidson and Henderson. 1944 United States presidential election in North Carolina The 1944 United States presidential election in North Carolina took place on November 7, 1944, as part of the 1944 United States presidential election. North Carolina voters chose fourteen representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. North Carolina was won by incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (D–New York), running with Senator Harry S. Truman, with 66.71% of the popular vote, against Governor Thomas E. Dewey (R–New York), running with Governor John
Second inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt Second inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt The second inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt as President of the United States was held on Wednesday, January 20, 1937. The inauguration marked the commencement of the second four-year term of Franklin D. Roosevelt as President and John Nance Garner as Vice President. It was the first inauguration to take place on January 20 as per the 20th Amendment to the U.S.Constitution. This was also the first time the Vice President took his Oath on the Inaugural Platform during the ceremonies. It rained all morning and during the inauguration - the crowds hastily dispersed