1956 United States presidential election in Delaware

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The 1956 United States presidential election in Delaware took place on November 6, 1956, as part of the 1956 United States presidential election. State voters chose three^[4] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

1956 United States presidential election in Delaware

← 1952 November 6, 1956[1] 1960 →
All 3 Delaware votes to the Electoral College
Nominee Dwight D. Eisenhower Adlai Stevenson Party Republican Democratic Home state Pennsylvania[2][3] Illinois Running mate Richard Nixon Estes Kefauver Electoral vote 3 0 Popular vote 98,057 79,421 Percentage 55.09% 44.62%
County Results Eisenhower   50-60%
President before election Dwight D. Eisenhower Republican Elected President Dwight D. Eisenhower Republican

Delaware was won by incumbent President Dwight D. Eisenhower (R–Pennsylvania), running with Vice President Richard Nixon, with 55.09% of the popular vote, against Adlai Stevenson (D–Illinois), running with Senator Estes Kefauver, with 44.62% of the popular vote.^[5][6]

Results

1956 United States presidential election in Delaware

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dwight D. Eisenhower (inc.)	98,057	55.09%
	Democratic	Adlai Stevenson	79,421	44.62%
	Write-in		510	0.29%
Total votes			177,988	100.00%

Results by county

County	Dwight D. Eisenhower Republican		Adlai Stevenson Democratic		Various candidates Other parties		Margin		Total votes cast
	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%
Kent	10,303	52.18%	9,319	47.20%	123	0.62%	984	4.98%	19,745
New Castle	71,113	55.65%	56,405	44.14%	275	0.21%	14,708	11.51%	127,793
Sussex	16,621	54.62%	13,697	45.01%	112	0.37%	2,924	9.61%	30,430
Totals	98,057	55.09%	79,421	44.62%	510	0.29%	18,636	10.47%	177,988

See also

• United States presidential elections in Delaware

References

1. "United States Presidential election of 1956 - Encyclopædia Britannica". Retrieved July 5, 2017.
2. Although he was born in Texas and grew up in Kansas before his military career, at the time of the 1952 election Eisenhower was president of Columbia University and was, officially, a resident of New York. During his first term as president, he moved his private residence to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and officially changed his residency to Pennsylvania.
3. "The Presidents". David Leip. Retrieved September 27, 2017. Eisenhower's home state for the 1956 Election was Pennsylvania
4. "1956 Election for the Forty-Fourth Term (1961-65)". Retrieved July 5, 2017.
5. "1956 Presidential General Election Results - Delaware". Retrieved July 5, 2017.
6. "The American Presidency Project - Election of 1956". Retrieved July 5, 2017.