1944 United States presidential election in Mississippi
The 1944 United States presidential election in Mississippi took place on November 7, 1944, as part of the 1944 United States presidential election. Mississippi voters chose nine representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Mississippi was won by incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt, running with Senator Harry S. Truman, with 93.56% of the popular vote, against Governor Thomas E. Dewey, running with Governor John Bricker, with 6.44% of the popular vote.
The 1944 Mississippi election marks the last time any candidate has received over ninety percent of the popular vote in any state. As of the 2016 presidential election it remains the last occasion Forrest County has voted for a Democratic Presidential candidate.
