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| 1944 presidential election | |
  Nominees Roosevelt and Truman | |
| Convention | |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | July 19–21, 1944 |
| City | Chicago, Illinois |
| Venue | Chicago Stadium |
| Candidates | |
| Presidential nominee | Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York |
| Vice-presidential nominee | Harry S. Truman of Missouri |
| Voting | |
| Total delegates | 1,176 |
| Votes needed for nomination | 589 (majority) |
| Results (president) | Roosevelt (NY): 1,086 (92.35%) Byrd (VA): 89 (7.56%) Farley: 1 (0.09%) |
| Results (vice president) | Truman (MO): 1,031 (87.67%) Wallace (IA): 105 (8.93%) Cooper (TN): 26 (2.21%) Barkley (KY): 6 (0.51%) Others: 7 (0.6%) |
The 1944 Democratic National Convention was held at the Chicago Stadium in Chicago, Illinois from July 19 to July 21, 1944. The convention resulted in the nomination of President Franklin D. Roosevelt for an unprecedented fourth term. Senator Harry S. Truman of Missouri was nominated for vice president. Including Roosevelt's nomination for the vice-presidency in 1920, it was the fifth time Roosevelt had been nominated on a national ticket. The keynote address was given by Governor Robert S. Kerr of Oklahoma, in which he "gave tribute to Roosevelt's war leadership and New Deal policies."[1]
- ^ "Kerr Exhibit, 1944 Democratic National Convention". Archived from the original on 2007-02-07. Retrieved 2007-01-22.