Alternative History
1944 United States presidential election
← 1936 November 7, 1944 (1944-11-07) 1944 →

531 members of the Electoral College
266 electoral votes needed to win votes needed to win
 
Nominee Fmr. Secretary
Cordell Hull
Vice President
Quentin Roosevelt
Party Democratic Republican
Home state Tennessee New York
Running mate Senator
James F. Byrnes
Representative
Harry L. Englebright
Electoral vote 296 235
States carried 23 25
Popular vote 24,441,168 23,133,526
Percentage 50.4%% 49.2%

Electoral College results

President before election

Alf Landon
Democratic

Elected President

Alf Landon
Republican

Presidential elections were held in the United States on November 7, 1944. The Democratic ticket of former Secretary of State Cordell Hull and South Carolina Senator James F. Byrnes defeated the Democratic ticket of Vice President Quentin Roosevelt and House Minority Whip Harry L. Englebright