1956 Presidential General Election Results - Maryland
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Popular VoteElectoral Vote
Dwight EisenhowerRichard NixonRepublican 559,738 60.04%9
Adlai StevensonEstes KefauverDemocrat 372,613 39.96%0
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Demographic Data

1960 Population:3,100,689Enum.1960 Population Density:122.5persons/km2
1950 Population:2,343,001Enum.1950 Population Density:92.6persons/km2
Total Electoral Vote:9
Land Area (2000):25,314km2Annual Pop Growth Rate:2.8%

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Data Sources:
  • Source for Popular Vote data: Maryland State Board of Elections, "For President of the United States," General Election Returns - November 6, 1956 (Annapolis, 1956)
  • Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.
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