In the 1944 United States presidential election, Washington state voted for the Democratic incumbent, Franklin D. Roosevelt, over the Republican nominee, Thomas E. Dewey. Roosevelt won Washington with 55.32% of the vote, while Dewey received 43.85%. The Socialist Labor Party candidate, Edward A. Teichert, received a very small fraction of the vote. This election was Roosevelt's fourth and final presidential victory. The election took place during World War II, a factor that likely contributed to Roosevelt's strong support, as voters often favor incumbents during times of national crisis. Washington, like many other states on the West Coast, had a strong history of supporting Democratic candidates during the New Deal era, and Roosevelt's policies resonated well with voters in the state. The results reflected the national trend, where Roosevelt secured a fourth term despite the ongoing war.
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