1944 United States presidential election in South Carolina 1944 United States presidential election in South Carolina The 1944 United States presidential election in South Carolina took place on November 7, 1944, as part of the 1944 United States presidential election. State voters chose eight electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president. South Carolina was won by Democratic candidate, incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt won the state over New York governor Thomas E. Dewey by a landslide margin of 83.18 percent. Unpledged Southern Democrats – foreshadowing the Dixiecrat bolt that would begin in the following election to completely transform the state’s politics – received
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