1956 Presidential General Election Results - Florida
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Party
Popular VoteElectoral Vote
Dwight EisenhowerRichard NixonRepublican 643,849 57.27%10
Adlai StevensonEstes KefauverDemocrat 480,371 42.73%0
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Demographic Data

1960 Population:4,951,560Enum.1960 Population Density:35.5persons/km2
1950 Population:2,771,305Enum.1950 Population Density:19.8persons/km2
Total Electoral Vote:10
Land Area (2000):139,670km2Annual Pop Growth Rate:6.0%

Election Data and Statistics:
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Data Sources:
  • Source for Popular Vote data: Florida Department of State. Division of Elections, comp., Tabulation of Official Votes Cast in the General Election November 6, 1956 (Tallahassee, 1956)
  • Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.
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