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February 3 – World War II: United States troops capture the Marshall Islands. February 14 – SHAEF headquarters is established in Britain by General Dwight D. Eisenhower. February 17 – World War II: the Battle of Eniwetok Atoll begins; it ends in an American victory on February 23. February 20 – The United States takes Eniwetok Island.
1944 United States presidential election: Franklin D. Roosevelt wins reelection over Republican challenger Thomas E. Dewey, becoming the only U.S. president elected to a fourth term. Election day rail accident in Puerto Rico: A passenger train derails at Aguadilla due to excessive speed on a downgrade; 16 are killed, 50 injured.
Republican Party (United States) 1944 Republican Party ticket: Thomas E. Dewey John W. Bricker; for President: for Vice President: 47th Governor of New York (1943–1954)
1944 presidential election results. Red denotes states won by Dewey, blue denotes states won by Roosevelt. Numbers indicate the electoral votes won by each candidate. Senate elections; Overall control: Democratic hold: Seats contested: 35 of 96 seats (32 Class 1 seats + 4 special elections) [1] Net seat change: Republican +1 [2] 1944 Senate results
The 1944 United States Senate elections coincided with the re-election of Franklin D. Roosevelt to his fourth term as president. The 32 seats of Class 3 were contested in regular elections, and three special elections were held to fill vacancies. The Democrats retained their large majority, although they lost a net of one seat to the ...
The 1944 United States House of Representatives elections were elections for the United States House of Representatives to elect members to serve in the 79th United States Congress. They were held for the most part on November 7, 1944, while Maine held theirs on September 11.
United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1944, in 32 states, concurrent with the House, Senate elections and presidential election, on November 7, 1944. Elections took place on September 11 in Maine. This was the last time Idaho elected its governors to 2-year terms, switching to 4-years from the 1946 election.
The 1944 United States presidential election in Wisconsin was held on November 7, 1944 as part of the 1944 United States presidential election. State voters chose 12 electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Politics in Wisconsin since the Populist movement had been dominated by the Republican Party. [1]