1944 United States presidential election in Virginia 1944 United States presidential election in Virginia The 1944 United States presidential election in Virginia took place on November 7, 1944, throughout the 48 contiguous states. Voters chose eleven representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Virginia voted for the Democratic nominee, incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt, over the Republican nominee, New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey. Roosevelt ultimately won the national election with 53.39 percent of the vote. This is currently the last election in Virginia where the Democratic candidate won by a double-digit margin. It is also the last occasion the
Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park is a state park in Westchester County, New York. Formerly known as Mohansic Park and Mohansic State Park, it is situated in Yorktown, approximately from New York City. The park was created in 1922 on the former site of the Mohansic State Hospital. The park includes two water bodies, Mohansic Lake and Crom Pond. The state first acquired the park land between 1909 and 1922. The land south of Crom Pond and Mohansic Lake was acquired in 1908 for the New York State Training School for Boys. North of Crom