1944 United States presidential election in Louisiana 1944 United States presidential election in Louisiana The 1944 United States presidential election in Louisiana took place on November 7, 1944, as part of the 1944 United States presidential election. Louisiana voters chose ten representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Louisiana was won by incumbent president Franklin D. Roosevelt over New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey by a large margin of 61.20 percentage points. As of the 2016 presidential election, this is the last occasion when Bossier Parish has voted for a Democratic Presidential candidate. Plaquemines Parish and Lincoln Parish have both
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