1956 Presidential General Election Results - Pennsylvania
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Candidate
Vice Presidential
Candidate
Political
Party
Popular VoteElectoral Vote
Dwight EisenhowerRichard NixonRepublican 2,585,252 56.49%32
Adlai StevensonEstes KefauverDemocrat 1,981,769 43.30%0
YOther (+) - - 9,482 0.21%0
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Demographic Data

1960 Population:11,319,366Enum.1960 Population Density:97.5persons/km2
1950 Population:10,498,012Enum.1950 Population Density:90.4persons/km2
Total Electoral Vote:32
Land Area (2000):116,074km2Annual Pop Growth Rate:0.8%

Election Data and Statistics:
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Data Sources:
  • Source for Popular Vote data: Pennsylvania Department of Property and Supplies, "Presidential and Vice-Presidential Electors General Election November 6, 1956," The Pennsylvania Manual 1957-1958 (Harrisburg, 1957)
  • Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.
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