United States · presidential election
1956 election
President elected
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Electoral College result
Winner: 457 | Main Opponent: 73 | Total/Majority: 531/266
Electoral votes by state
National Archives result| State | Electoral Vote of Each State | For President | For Vice-President | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight D. Eisenhower of Pennsylvania | Adlai Stevenson of Illinois | Walter B. Jones of Alabama | Richard M. Nixon of California | Estes Kefauver of Tennessee | Herman Talmadge of Georgia | ||
| Alabama | 11 | - | 10 | 1 | - | 10 | 1 |
| Arizona | 4 | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | - |
| Arkansas | 8 | - | 8 | - | - | 8 | - |
| California | 32 | 32 | - | - | 32 | - | - |
| Colorado | 6 | 6 | - | - | 6 | - | - |
| Connecticut | 8 | 8 | - | - | 8 | - | - |
| Delaware | 3 | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | - |
| Florida | 10 | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Georgia | 12 | - | 12 | - | - | 12 | - |
| Idaho | 4 | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | - |
| Illinois | 27 | 27 | - | - | 27 | - | - |
| Indiana | 13 | 13 | - | - | 13 | - | - |
| Iowa | 10 | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Kansas | 8 | 8 | - | - | 8 | - | - |
| Kentucky | 10 | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Louisiana | 10 | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Maine | 5 | 5 | - | - | 5 | - | - |
| Maryland | 9 | 9 | - | - | 9 | - | - |
| Massachusetts | 16 | 16 | - | - | 16 | - | - |
| Michigan | 20 | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Minnesota | 11 | 11 | - | - | 11 | - | - |
| Mississippi | 8 | - | 8 | - | - | 8 | - |
| Missouri | 13 | - | 13 | - | - | 13 | - |
| Montana | 4 | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | - |
| Nebraska | 6 | 6 | - | - | 6 | - | - |
| Nevada | 3 | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | - |
| New Hampshire | 4 | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | - |
| New Jersey | 16 | 16 | - | - | 16 | - | - |
| New Mexico | 4 | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | - |
| New York | 45 | 45 | - | - | 45 | - | - |
| North Carolina | 14 | - | 14 | - | - | 14 | - |
| North Dakota | 4 | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | - |
| Ohio | 25 | 25 | - | - | 25 | - | - |
| Oklahoma | 8 | 8 | - | - | 8 | - | - |
| Oregon | 6 | 6 | - | - | 6 | - | - |
| Pennsylvania | 32 | 32 | - | - | 32 | - | - |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | - |
| South Carolina | 8 | - | 8 | - | - | 8 | - |
| South Dakota | 4 | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | - |
| Tennessee | 11 | 11 | - | - | 11 | - | - |
| Texas | 24 | 24 | - | - | 24 | - | - |
| Utah | 4 | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | - |
| Vermont | 3 | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | - |
| Virginia | 12 | 12 | - | - | 12 | - | - |
| Washington | 9 | 9 | - | - | 9 | - | - |
| West Virginia | 8 | 8 | - | - | 8 | - | - |
| Wisconsin | 12 | 12 | - | - | 12 | - | - |
| Wyoming | 3 | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | - |
| Totals | 531 | 457 | 73 | 1 | 457 | 73 | 1 |
State popular vote
| State | Elect/votes | A. Stevenson | % | D. Eisenhower | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 11 | 280,844 | 56.5 | 195,694 | 39.4 |
| Arizona | 4 | 112,880 | 38.9 | 176,990 | 61.0 |
| Arkansas | 8 | 213,277 | 52.5 | 186,287 | 45.8 |
| California | 32 | 2,420,135 | 44.3 | 3,027,668 | 55.4 |
| Colorado | 6 | 257,997 | 39.3 | 394,479 | 60.0 |
| Connecticut | 8 | 405,079 | 36.3 | 711,837 | 63.7 |
| Delaware | 3 | 79,421 | 44.6 | 98,057 | 55.1 |
| Florida | 10 | 480,371 | 42.7 | 643,849 | 57.2 |
| Georgia | 12 | 444,688 | 66.4 | 222,778 | 33.3 |
| Idaho | 4 | 105,868 | 38.8 | 166,979 | 61.2 |
| Illinois | 27 | 1,775,682 | 40.3 | 2,623,327 | 59.5 |
| Indiana | 13 | 783,908 | 39.7 | 1,182,811 | 59.9 |
| Iowa | 10 | 501,858 | 40.7 | 729,187 | 59. 1 |
| Kansas | 8 | 296,317 | 34.2 | 566,878 | 65.4 |
| Kentucky | 10 | 476,453 | 45.2 | 572,192 | 54.3 |
| Louisiana | 10 | 243,977 | 39.5 | 329,047 | 53.3 |
| Maine | 5 | 102,468 | 29.1 | 249,238 | 70.9 |
| Maryland | 9 | 372,613 | 39.9 | 559,738 | 60.0 |
| Massachusetts | 16 | 948,190 | 40.4 | 1,393,197 | 59.3 |
| Michigan | 20 | 1,359,898 | 44.1 | 1,713,647 | 55.6 |
| Minnesota | 11 | 617,525 | 46.1 | 719,302 | 53.7 |
| Mississippi | 8 | 144,453 | 58.2 | 60,685 | 24.5 |
| Missouri | 13 | 918,273 | 50.1 | 914,289 | 49.9 |
| Montana | 4 | 116,238 | 42.9 | 154,933 | 57.1 |
| Nebraska | 6 | 199,029 | 34.5 | 378,108 | 65.5 |
| Nevada | 3 | 40,640 | 42.0 | 56,049 | 58.0 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | 90,364 | 33.8 | 176,519 | 66.1 |
| New Jersey | 16 | 850,337 | 34.2 | 1,606,942 | 64.7 |
| Now Mexico | 4 | 106,098 | 41.8 | 146,788 | 57.8 |
| New York | 45 | 2,747,944 | 38.7 | 4,345,506 | 61.2 |
| North Carolina | 14 | 590,530 | 50.7 | 575,062 | 49.3 |
| North Dakota | 4 | 96,742 | 38.1 | 156,766 | 61.7 |
| Ohio | 25 | 1,439,655 | 38.9 | 2,262,610 | 61.1 |
| Oklahoma | 8 | 385,581 | 44.9 | 473,769 | 55.1 |
| Oregon | 6 | 329,204 | 44.7 | 406,393 | 55.2 |
| Pennsylvania | 32 | 1,981,769 | 43.3 | 2,585,252 | 56.5 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 161,790 | 41.7 | 225,819 | 58.3 |
| South Carolina | 8 | 136,372 | 45.4 | 75,700 | 25.2 |
| South Dakota | 4 | 122,288 | 41.6 | 171,569 | 58.4 |
| Tennessee | 11 | 456,507 | 48.6 | 462,288 | 49.2 |
| Texas | 24 | 859,958 | 44.0 | 1,080,619 | 55.3 |
| Utah | 4 | 118,364 | 35.4 | 215,631 | 64.6 |
| Vermont | 3 | 42,549 | 27.8 | 110,390 | 72.2 |
| Virginia | 12 | 267,760 | 38.4 | 386,459 | 55.4 |
| Washington | 9 | 523,002 | 45.4 | 620,430 | 53.9 |
| West Virginia | 8 | 381,534 | 45.9 | 449,297 | 54.1 |
| Wisconsin | 12 | 586,768 | 37.8 | 954,844 | 61.6 |
| Wyoming | 3 | 49,554 | 39.9 | 74,573 | 60.1 |
| Total | 531 | 26,022,752 | 35,590,472 |
Electoral College figures: U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.