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Election Of 1944
The following elections occurred in the year 1944. Asia * 1943–1944 Iranian legislative election Europe * 1944 Icelandic constitutional referendum * 1944 Irish general election * 1944 Swedish general election United Kingdom * 1944 Berwick-upon-Tweed by-election * 1944 Camberwell North by-election * 1944 Chelsea by-election North America Canada * 1944 Alberta general election * 1944 Edmonton municipal election * 1944 New Brunswick general election * 1944 Ottawa municipal election * 1944 Quebec general election * 1944 Saskatchewan general election * 1944 Toronto municipal election * 1944 Yukon general election United States * 1944 United States elections * 1944 United States presidential election * United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1944 * 1944 Louisiana gubernatorial election * 1944 Maine gubernatorial election * 1944 Minnesota gubernatorial election * 1944 New York state election * United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1943–1944 Iranian Legislative Election
The elections for the 14th Iranian Majlis, 14th Parliament of Iran was held in November 1943–February 1944 and more than 800 candidates ran for 136 seats. Ervand Abrahamian wrote in 1982 that the elections were "the most prolonged, most competitive and most meaningful of all elections in modern Iran". Timeline Tehran * 24 November 1943: Start of the election * 27 November 1943: End of the election * 30 December 1943: Beginning of reading of votes * 10 February 1944: Declaration of 11 Members-elect of parliament from Tehran. The twelfth was postponed. Results The Tudeh Party put forward fifteen candidates, nine of whom won seats. The number of the total votes cast for the candidates of the party is estimated at 1.5 million, one-eight of the total votes cast. Out of the 41,000 total votes cast in Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr (electoral district), Tehran, Mohammad Mossadegh finished first with some 15,000 votes.: The "official" slate was, in fact, elected: Taghi Fadaka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States House Of Representatives Elections In California, 1944
The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1944 was an election for California's delegation to the United States House of Representatives, which occurred as part of the general election of the House of Representatives on November 7, 1944. Democrats picked up four districts. Overview Delegation composition Results Final results from the Clerk of the House of Representatives District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 District 6 District 7 District 8 District 9 District 10 District 11 District 12 District 13 District 14 District 15 District 16 District 17 District 18 District 19 District 20 District 21 District 22 District 23 See also *79th United States Congress *Political party strength in California * Political party strength in U.S. states *1944 United State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
December 1944 Guatemalan Presidential Election
December is the twelfth and final month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Its length is 31 days. December's name derives from the Latin word ''decem'' (meaning ten) because it was originally the tenth month of the year in the calendar of Romulus , which began in March. The winter days following December were not included as part of any month. Later, the months of January and February were created out of the monthless period and added to the beginning of the calendar, but December retained its name.Macrobius, ''Saturnalia'', tr. Percival Vaughan Davies (New York: Columbia University Press, 1969), book I, chapters 12–13, pp. 89–95. In Ancient Rome, as one of the four Agonalia, this day in honour of Sol Indiges was held on December 11, as was Septimontium. Dies natalis (birthday) was held at the temple of Tellus on December 13, Consualia was held on December 15, Saturnalia was held December 17–23, Opiconsivia was held on December 19, Divalia was held on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1944 Guatemalan Constitutional Assembly Election
Constitutional Assembly elections were held in Guatemala between 28 and 30 December 1944. The United Front of Arevalist Parties won 50 of the 65 seats.Leonard, Thomas M. The United States and Central America, 1944-1949: perceptions of political dynamics. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. 1984. p85. References Elections in Guatemala Guatemala Constitutional A constitution is the aggregate of fundamental principles or established precedents that constitute the legal basis of a polity, organization or other type of entity, and commonly determines how that entity is to be governed. When these princ ... Election and referendum articles with incomplete results Constituent Assembly elections in North America December 1944 in North America {{NorthAm-election-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1944 Salvadoran Presidential Election
Presidential elections were held in El Salvador in January 1944. Maximiliano Hernández Martínez was the only candidate and won the election, but no results were posted.Krehm, William. Democracia y tiranias en el Caribe. Buenos Aires: Editorial Parnaso. 1957. pp. 37. This was the last election until 2024 in which an incumbent president was re-elected. References Bibliography *Anderson, Thomas P (1971) ''Matanza: El Salvador's communist revolt of 1932'' Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press *''Political Handbook of the world, 1944'' New York, 1945 *Williams, Philip J. and Knut Walter (1997) ''Militarization and demilitarization in El Salvador's transition to democracy'' Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press {{Authority control El Salvador Presidential elections in El Salvador President President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) * President (education), a leader of a college or university *President (government title) President may also refer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1944 Salvadoran Constitutional Assembly Election
Constitutional Assembly elections were held in El Salvador in January 1944, however, no results were posted.Williams, Philip J. and Knut Walter (1997) ''Militarization and demilitarization in El Salvador's transition to democracy'' Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press, p27 References Bibliography *Anderson, Thomas P. Matanza: El Salvador's communist revolt of 1932. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press. 1971. *Krehm, William. Democracia y tiranias en el Caribe. Buenos Aires: Editorial Parnaso. 1957. *Political Handbook of the world, 1944. New York, 1945. {{Salvadoran elections Legislative elections in El Salvador El Salvador Constitutional A constitution is the aggregate of fundamental principles or established precedents that constitute the legal basis of a polity, organization or other type of entity, and commonly determines how that entity is to be governed. When these princ ... Election and referendum articles with incomplete results Constituent Assembly e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Senate Special Election In Massachusetts, 1944
The 1944 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts was held on November 7, 1944. Republican Governor Leverett Saltonstall was elected to finish the term of Henry Cabot Lodge Jr., who had resigned from the Senate to serve in World War II. Primary elections were held on July 10; Saltonstall was unopposed for the Republican nomination, while John H. Corcoran won a highly competitive race for the Democratic nomination, in which all four candidates came from Boston or Cambridge. Background Incumbent Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. resigned from the Senate on February 3, 1944, to return to active duty in the U.S. Army during World War II. Despite initial reporting that Governor Leverett Saltonstall would resign so that Lieutenant Governor Horace T. Cahill could appoint him to the vacant seat, he chose not to. Instead, on February 8, Saltonstall appointed Sinclair Weeks, whom Lodge had narrowly defeated at the party convention in 1936. A special election was scheduled on Novem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1944 United States Senate Elections
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 Republicans. Republicans won open seats in Indiana, New Jersey, and Missouri, and defeated an incumbent in Iowa. However, Democrats defeated incumbents in Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and North Dakota. The Democratic majority was further reduced to 56-39-1 throughout mid-term appointments. Results summary ''Colored shading indicates party with largest share of that row.'' Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives Gains, losses, and holds Retirements One Republican retired instead of seeking election to finish the unexpired term, one Democrat retired instead of seeking election to finish the unexpired term, one Democrat retired in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1944 United States House Of Representatives Elections
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. These elections coincided with President Franklin D. Roosevelt's re-election to a record fourth term. Roosevelt's popularity allowed his Democratic Party to gain twenty seats from the Republicans and minor parties, cementing the Democratic majority. Also, Americans rallied behind Allied success in World War II, and in turn voted favorably for the administration's course of action. , this is the last time the House of Representatives was made up of four parties (in December 2020, House Republican Paul Mitchell became an Independent, resulting in there being four partisan affiliations (Republican, Democratic, Independent, and Libertarian) though not four political parties). Special elections Twelv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Senate Election In South Carolina, 1944
The 1944 South Carolina United States Senate election was held on November 7, 1944, to select the U.S. Senator from the state of South Carolina. On July 25, Governor Olin Johnston defeated incumbent senator Ellison "Cotton Ed" Smith in the Democratic primary with 55.2% of the vote. At this time, South Carolina was a one-party state, and the Democratic nomination was tantamount to victory. Johnston won the November general election with only token opposition from Republican James B. Gaston. A victory by Johnston was never in doubt. Democratic primary By 1944, Ellison D. Smith had served 35 years in the Senate and was approaching his 80th birthday. He was an ardent foe of the New Deal in the Senate and opposed almost every policy of President Roosevelt. His opponent in the previous Senate election was Governor Olin D. Johnston, who challenged him once again in the Democratic primary. While Johnston was fully supportive of the New Deal in 1938, he had moderated his enthusia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States House Of Representatives Elections In South Carolina, 1944
The 1944 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 7, 1944, to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. All five incumbents who ran were re-elected and the open seat in the 2nd congressional district was retained by the Democrats. The composition of the state delegation thus remained solely Democratic. 1st congressional district Incumbent Democratic Congressman L. Mendel Rivers of the 1st congressional district, in office since 1941, defeated Republican challenger O.H. Wilcox. General election results , - , , colspan=5 , Democratic hold , - 2nd congressional district special election Incumbent Democratic Congressman Hampton P. Fulmer of the 2nd congressional district died on October 19, 1944, and a special election was called for November 7 to be held simultaneously with the regular election. Fulmer's widow, Willa L. Fulmer, was unopposed in the special election to serve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1944 New York State Election
The 1944 New York state election was held on November 7, 1944, to elect a judge of the New York Court of Appeals and a U.S. senator, as well as all members of the New York State Assembly and the New York State Senate. Nominations The Socialist Labor state convention met on April 2 at the Cornish Arms Hotel, the corner of Eighth Avenue and Twenty-eighth Street, in New York City. They nominated Eric Hass for the U.S. Senate; and Walter Steinhilber, a "commercial artist," for the Court of Appeals. At that time, the party used the name "Industrial Government Party" on the ballot, but was also referred to as the "Industrial Labor Party". The Liberal Party was organized by a state convention with about 1,100 delegates who met on May 19 and 20 at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City. They endorsed the incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Robert F. Wagner for re-election. The party filed a petition to nominate candidates which was allowed by Secretary of State Curran on August 25. The Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
