President Franklin D. Roosevelt was easily re-elected to an unprecedented fourth term, and the Democratic Party retained their majorities in both chambers of Congress.

With the United States and the Allies delivering successful results against the Axis powers, especially with the fall of fascist Italy a year ago and the Normandy landings the last summer, the public rallied around the Democrats.

Seeking a record fourth term, Democratic incumbent president Franklin D. Roosevelt was challenged by Republican governor Thomas E. Dewey of New York.

Dewey ran an energetic campaign, seeking a smaller government and a less-regulated economy as the end of World War II seemed in sight.

Roosevelt dominated the electoral college for the fourth straight election and won the popular vote by seven and a half points, his lowest margin.