United States presidential election in North Carolina, 1956

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United States presidential election in North Carolina, 1956
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All 14 North Carolina votes to the Electoral College
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Nominee Adlai Stevenson Dwight D. Eisenhower
Party Democratic Republican
Home state Illinois Kansas
Running mate Estes Kefauver Richard Nixon
Electoral vote 14 0
Popular vote 590,530 575,062
Percentage 50.7% 49.3%
President before election

Dwight D. Eisenhower
Republican

 Elected President

Dwight D. Eisenhower
Republican

The 1956 United States presidential election in North Carolina took place on November 6, 1956, as part of the 1956 United States presidential election. North Carolina voters chose fourteen[2] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

North Carolina was won by Adlai Stevenson (D–Illinois), running with Senator Estes Kefauver, with 50.66% of the popular vote against incumbent President Dwight D. Eisenhower (R–Kansas), running with Vice President Richard Nixon, with 49.34% of the popular vote.[3][4]

Results

United States presidential election in North Carolina, 1956
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Adlai Stevenson 590,530 50.66%
Republican Dwight D. Eisenhower (inc.) 575,062 49.34%
Total votes 1,165,592 100%

References

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