1956 Presidential General Election Results

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Presidential
Candidate

Vice Presidential
Candidate

Political
Party

Popular Vote

Electoral Vote

Dwight Eisenhower

Richard Nixon

Republican

35,579,180

57.37%

457

86.1%

Adlai Stevenson

Estes Kefauver

Democratic

26,028,028

41.97%

13.7%

Unpledged Elector

Independent

196,318

0.32%

0.0%

Other (+)

218,453

0.35%

0.0%

Total

62,021,979

531

Turnout

Maps

Data and Statistics:

Election Tools for 1956

Results for an Individual State:

Election Notes:

In Alabama, one Stevenson Elector voted for Walter Jones (President) and Herman Talmadge (VP)
Electoral Vote Map Note: there is no implied geographical significance as to the location of the shaded areas for Alabama's split electoral votes.