Election of 1956
LINKS
| Abbreviations | Definitions | Sources |
BASICS
| Category | Result |
|---|---|
| Incumbent | Dwight Eisenhower (R) |
| Prior streak | R (1) |
| Prior five elections | D (4), R (1) |
| Population | 168,903,031 |
| States | 48 |
| Electoral votes | 531 |
| Popular votes | 62,026,908 |
| Voter turnout | 59.3% |
FIELD OF QUALIFIED CANDIDATES
| Candidate | Party | PI | Age | State | Position | Nom | Win | CS | ROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Eisenhower | R | 8.7 | 66.05 | New York | President | X | X | 91.03 | 105 |
| Adlai Stevenson | D | 7.6 | 56.74 | Illinois | Former nominee | X | — | 62.52 | 82 |
| Estes Kefauver | D | 5.1 | 53.27 | Tennessee | Senator | — | — | 21.72 | 43 |
| Averell Harriman | D | 7.4 | 64.96 | New York | Governor | — | — | 17.64 | 24 |
| Lyndon Johnson | D | 4.5 | 48.18 | Texas | Senator | — | — | 12.89 | 29 |
| Frank Lausche | D | 5.7 | 60.96 | Ohio | Governor | — | — | 11.62 | 20 |
| Walter Jones | D | 1.9 | 68.04 | Alabama | State judge | — | — | 10.62 | 56 |
GENERAL ELECTION
| Candidate | Party | SC | PV | PV% | EV | EV% | PV*EQ | EV*EQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Eisenhower | R | 41 | 35,590,472 | 57.38% | 457 | 86.06% | 57,379,085 | 463 |
| Adlai Stevenson | D | 7 | 26,022,752 | 41.95% | 73 | 13.75% | 41,953,973 | 74 |
| Walter Jones | D | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 1 | 0.19% | 0 | 1 |
REGIONAL SPLITS
| Candidate | Party | PV% | East | South | Midwest | West | EV | East | South | Midwest | West |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Eisenhower | R | 57.38% | 60.38% | 49.96% | 58.60% | 56.36% | 457 | 153 | 85 | 140 | 79 |
| Adlai Stevenson | D | 41.95% | 39.40% | 47.27% | 41.20% | 43.30% | 73 | 0 | 60 | 13 | 0 |
| Walter Jones | D | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
PV BY STATES
| State | Total PV | Eisenhower | Stevenson | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 496,861 | 195,694 | 280,844 | 20,323 |
| Arizona | 290,173 | 176,990 | 112,880 | 303 |
| Arkansas | 406,572 | 186,287 | 213,277 | 7,008 |
| California | 5,466,355 | 3,027,668 | 2,420,135 | 18,552 |
| Colorado | 657,074 | 394,479 | 257,997 | 4,598 |
| Connecticut | 1,117,121 | 711,837 | 405,079 | 205 |
| Delaware | 177,988 | 98,057 | 79,421 | 510 |
| Florida | 1,125,762 | 643,849 | 480,371 | 1,542 |
| Georgia | 669,655 | 222,778 | 444,688 | 2,189 |
| Idaho | 272,989 | 166,979 | 105,868 | 142 |
| Illinois | 4,407,407 | 2,623,327 | 1,775,682 | 8,398 |
| Indiana | 1,974,607 | 1,182,811 | 783,908 | 7,888 |
| Iowa | 1,234,564 | 729,187 | 501,858 | 3,519 |
| Kansas | 866,243 | 566,878 | 296,317 | 3,048 |
| Kentucky | 1,053,805 | 572,192 | 476,453 | 5,160 |
| Louisiana | 617,544 | 329,047 | 243,977 | 44,520 |
| Maine | 351,706 | 249,238 | 102,468 | — |
| Maryland | 932,827 | 559,738 | 372,613 | 476 |
| Massachusetts | 2,348,506 | 1,393,197 | 948,190 | 7,119 |
| Michigan | 3,080,468 | 1,713,647 | 1,359,898 | 6,923 |
| Minnesota | 1,340,005 | 719,302 | 617,525 | 3,178 |
| Mississippi | 248,104 | 60,685 | 144,453 | 42,966 |
| Missouri | 1,832,562 | 914,289 | 918,273 | — |
| Montana | 271,171 | 154,933 | 116,238 | — |
| Nebraska | 577,137 | 378,108 | 199,029 | — |
| Nevada | 96,689 | 56,049 | 40,640 | — |
| New Hampshire | 266,994 | 176,519 | 90,364 | 111 |
| New Jersey | 2,484,312 | 1,606,942 | 850,337 | 27,033 |
| New Mexico | 253,926 | 146,788 | 106,098 | 1,040 |
| New York | 7,095,971 | 4,345,506 | 2,747,944 | 2,521 |
| North Carolina | 1,165,592 | 575,062 | 590,530 | — |
| North Dakota | 253,991 | 156,766 | 96,742 | 483 |
| Ohio | 3,702,265 | 2,262,610 | 1,439,655 | — |
| Oklahoma | 859,350 | 473,769 | 385,581 | — |
| Oregon | 736,132 | 406,393 | 329,204 | 535 |
| Pennsylvania | 4,576,503 | 2,585,252 | 1,981,769 | 9,482 |
| Rhode Island | 387,609 | 225,819 | 161,790 | — |
| South Carolina | 300,583 | 75,700 | 136,372 | 88,511 |
| South Dakota | 293,857 | 171,569 | 122,288 | — |
| Tennessee | 939,404 | 462,288 | 456,507 | 20,609 |
| Texas | 1,955,168 | 1,080,619 | 859,958 | 14,591 |
| Utah | 333,995 | 215,631 | 118,364 | — |
| Vermont | 152,978 | 110,390 | 42,549 | 39 |
| Virginia | 697,978 | 386,459 | 267,760 | 43,759 |
| Washington | 1,150,889 | 620,430 | 523,002 | 7,457 |
| West Virginia | 830,831 | 449,297 | 381,534 | — |
| Wisconsin | 1,550,558 | 954,844 | 586,768 | 8,946 |
| Wyoming | 124,127 | 74,573 | 49,554 | — |
| Total | 62,026,908 | 35,590,472 | 26,022,752 | 413,684 |
PV% BY STATES
| State | PV winner | Eisenhower | Stevenson | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Stevenson | 39.39% | 56.52% | 4.09% |
| Arizona | Eisenhower | 61.00% | 38.90% | 0.10% |
| Arkansas | Stevenson | 45.82% | 52.46% | 1.72% |
| California | Eisenhower | 55.39% | 44.27% | 0.34% |
| Colorado | Eisenhower | 60.04% | 39.27% | 0.70% |
| Connecticut | Eisenhower | 63.72% | 36.26% | 0.02% |
| Delaware | Eisenhower | 55.09% | 44.62% | 0.29% |
| Florida | Eisenhower | 57.19% | 42.67% | 0.14% |
| Georgia | Stevenson | 33.27% | 66.41% | 0.33% |
| Idaho | Eisenhower | 61.17% | 38.78% | 0.05% |
| Illinois | Eisenhower | 59.52% | 40.29% | 0.19% |
| Indiana | Eisenhower | 59.90% | 39.70% | 0.40% |
| Iowa | Eisenhower | 59.06% | 40.65% | 0.29% |
| Kansas | Eisenhower | 65.44% | 34.21% | 0.35% |
| Kentucky | Eisenhower | 54.30% | 45.21% | 0.49% |
| Louisiana | Eisenhower | 53.28% | 39.51% | 7.21% |
| Maine | Eisenhower | 70.87% | 29.14% | — |
| Maryland | Eisenhower | 60.00% | 39.94% | 0.05% |
| Massachusetts | Eisenhower | 59.32% | 40.37% | 0.30% |
| Michigan | Eisenhower | 55.63% | 44.15% | 0.23% |
| Minnesota | Eisenhower | 53.68% | 46.08% | 0.24% |
| Mississippi | Stevenson | 24.46% | 58.22% | 17.32% |
| Missouri | Stevenson | 49.89% | 50.11% | — |
| Montana | Eisenhower | 57.14% | 42.87% | — |
| Nebraska | Eisenhower | 65.51% | 34.49% | — |
| Nevada | Eisenhower | 57.97% | 42.03% | — |
| New Hampshire | Eisenhower | 66.11% | 33.85% | 0.04% |
| New Jersey | Eisenhower | 64.68% | 34.23% | 1.09% |
| New Mexico | Eisenhower | 57.81% | 41.78% | 0.41% |
| New York | Eisenhower | 61.24% | 38.73% | 0.04% |
| North Carolina | Stevenson | 49.34% | 50.66% | — |
| North Dakota | Eisenhower | 61.72% | 38.09% | 0.19% |
| Ohio | Eisenhower | 61.11% | 38.89% | — |
| Oklahoma | Eisenhower | 55.13% | 44.87% | — |
| Oregon | Eisenhower | 55.21% | 44.72% | 0.07% |
| Pennsylvania | Eisenhower | 56.49% | 43.30% | 0.21% |
| Rhode Island | Eisenhower | 58.26% | 41.74% | — |
| South Carolina | Stevenson | 25.18% | 45.37% | 29.45% |
| South Dakota | Eisenhower | 58.39% | 41.62% | — |
| Tennessee | Eisenhower | 49.21% | 48.60% | 2.19% |
| Texas | Eisenhower | 55.27% | 43.98% | 0.75% |
| Utah | Eisenhower | 64.56% | 35.44% | — |
| Vermont | Eisenhower | 72.16% | 27.81% | 0.03% |
| Virginia | Eisenhower | 55.37% | 38.36% | 6.27% |
| Washington | Eisenhower | 53.91% | 45.44% | 0.65% |
| West Virginia | Eisenhower | 54.08% | 45.92% | — |
| Wisconsin | Eisenhower | 61.58% | 37.84% | 0.58% |
| Wyoming | Eisenhower | 60.08% | 39.92% | — |
| Total | Eisenhower | 57.38% | 41.95% | 0.67% |
EV BY STATES
| State | Total EV | Eisenhower | Stevenson | Jones |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 11 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Arizona | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Arkansas | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| California | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| Colorado | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Connecticut | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Delaware | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Florida | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Georgia | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Idaho | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Illinois | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| Indiana | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Iowa | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Kansas | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Kentucky | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Louisiana | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Maine | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Maryland | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Massachusetts | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Michigan | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Minnesota | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Mississippi | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Missouri | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Montana | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Nebraska | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Nevada | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| New Jersey | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| New Mexico | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| New York | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
| North Carolina | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| North Dakota | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Ohio | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Oklahoma | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Oregon | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Pennsylvania | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| South Carolina | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| South Dakota | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Tennessee | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Texas | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| Utah | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Vermont | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Virginia | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Washington | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| West Virginia | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Wisconsin | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Wyoming | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 531 | 457 | 73 | 1 |
MARGINS AND FLIPS
| State | PV winner | Runnerup | Gap (votes) | Gap (points) | Flip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Stevenson | Eisenhower | 85,150 | 17.14 | 42,576 |
| Arizona | Eisenhower | Stevenson | 64,110 | 22.09 | 32,056 |
| Arkansas | Stevenson | Eisenhower | 26,990 | 6.64 | 13,496 |
| California | Eisenhower | Stevenson | 607,533 | 11.11 | 303,767 |
| Colorado | Eisenhower | Stevenson | 136,482 | 20.77 | 68,242 |
| Connecticut | Eisenhower | Stevenson | 306,758 | 27.46 | 153,380 |
| Delaware | Eisenhower | Stevenson | 18,636 | 10.47 | 9,319 |
| Florida | Eisenhower | Stevenson | 163,478 | 14.52 | 81,740 |
| Georgia | Stevenson | Eisenhower | 221,910 | 33.14 | 110,956 |
| Idaho | Eisenhower | Stevenson | 61,111 | 22.39 | 30,556 |
| Illinois | Eisenhower | Stevenson | 847,645 | 19.23 | 423,823 |
| Indiana | Eisenhower | Stevenson | 398,903 | 20.20 | 199,452 |
| Iowa | Eisenhower | Stevenson | 227,329 | 18.41 | 113,665 |
| Kansas | Eisenhower | Stevenson | 270,561 | 31.23 | 135,281 |
| Kentucky | Eisenhower | Stevenson | 95,739 | 9.09 | 47,870 |
| Louisiana | Eisenhower | Stevenson | 85,070 | 13.78 | 42,536 |
| Maine | Eisenhower | Stevenson | 146,770 | 41.73 | 73,386 |
| Maryland | Eisenhower | Stevenson | 187,125 | 20.06 | 93,563 |
| Massachusetts | Eisenhower | Stevenson | 445,007 | 18.95 | 222,504 |
| Michigan | Eisenhower | Stevenson | 353,749 | 11.48 | 176,875 |
| Minnesota | Eisenhower | Stevenson | 101,777 | 7.60 | 50,889 |
| Mississippi | Stevenson | Eisenhower | 83,768 | 33.76 | 41,885 |
| Missouri | Stevenson | Eisenhower | 3,984 | 0.22 | 1,993 |
| Montana | Eisenhower | Stevenson | 38,695 | 14.27 | 19,348 |
| Nebraska | Eisenhower | Stevenson | 179,079 | 31.03 | 89,540 |
| Nevada | Eisenhower | Stevenson | 15,409 | 15.94 | 7,705 |
| New Hampshire | Eisenhower | Stevenson | 86,155 | 32.27 | 43,078 |
| New Jersey | Eisenhower | Stevenson | 756,605 | 30.46 | 378,303 |
| New Mexico | Eisenhower | Stevenson | 40,690 | 16.02 | 20,346 |
| New York | Eisenhower | Stevenson | 1,597,562 | 22.51 | 798,782 |
| North Carolina | Stevenson | Eisenhower | 15,468 | 1.33 | 7,735 |
| North Dakota | Eisenhower | Stevenson | 60,024 | 23.63 | 30,013 |
| Ohio | Eisenhower | Stevenson | 822,955 | 22.23 | 411,478 |
| Oklahoma | Eisenhower | Stevenson | 88,188 | 10.26 | 44,095 |
| Oregon | Eisenhower | Stevenson | 77,189 | 10.49 | 38,595 |
| Pennsylvania | Eisenhower | Stevenson | 603,483 | 13.19 | 301,742 |
| Rhode Island | Eisenhower | Stevenson | 64,029 | 16.52 | 32,015 |
| South Carolina | Stevenson | Other | 47,861 | 15.92 | 23,931 |
| South Dakota | Eisenhower | Stevenson | 49,281 | 16.77 | 24,641 |
| Tennessee | Eisenhower | Stevenson | 5,781 | 0.62 | 2,891 |
| Texas | Eisenhower | Stevenson | 220,661 | 11.29 | 110,331 |
| Utah | Eisenhower | Stevenson | 97,267 | 29.12 | 48,634 |
| Vermont | Eisenhower | Stevenson | 67,841 | 44.35 | 33,921 |
| Virginia | Eisenhower | Stevenson | 118,699 | 17.01 | 59,350 |
| Washington | Eisenhower | Stevenson | 97,428 | 8.47 | 48,715 |
| West Virginia | Eisenhower | Stevenson | 67,763 | 8.16 | 33,882 |
| Wisconsin | Eisenhower | Stevenson | 368,076 | 23.74 | 184,039 |
| Wyoming | Eisenhower | Stevenson | 25,019 | 20.16 | 12,510 |
| Total | Eisenhower | Stevenson | 9,567,720 | 15.43 | 4,783,861 |