1944 United States presidential election in South Carolina 7.54 percent of the vote as write ins. , this constitutes the last election in which Lexington County voted for a Democratic presidential candidate. 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
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