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
1944 United States Senate elections 1944 United States Senate elections The United States Senate elections of 1944 coincided with the re-election of Franklin D. Roosevelt to his fourth term as President. The Democrats' large majority remained the same, but they lost one seat to the Republicans in a special election. Democrats defeated three Republican incumbents: Republicans defeated one Democratic incumbent: Republicans took three open seats: At the beginning of 1944. In these special elections, the winner was seated during 1944 or before January 3, 1945; ordered by election date. In these general elections, the winners were elected for the term beginning January 3, 1945; ordered