1952 United States presidential election in Utah explained

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Election Name:1952 United States presidential election in Utah
Country:Utah
Flag Year:1922
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1948 United States presidential election in Utah
Previous Year:1948
Next Election:1956 United States presidential election in Utah
Next Year:1956
Votes For Election:All 4 Utah votes to the Electoral College
Election Date:November 4, 1952[1]
Image1:Dwight David Eisenhower 1952 crop.jpg
Nominee1:Dwight D. Eisenhower
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Home State1:New York[2]
Running Mate1:Richard Nixon
Electoral Vote1:4
Popular Vote1:194,190
Percentage1:58.93%
Nominee2:Adlai Stevenson
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Home State2:Illinois
Running Mate2:John Sparkman
Electoral Vote2:0
Popular Vote2:135,364
Percentage2:41.07%
Map Size:250px
President
Before Election:Harry S. Truman
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Dwight D. Eisenhower
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

The 1952 United States presidential election in Utah took place on November 4, 1952, as part of the 1952 United States presidential election. State voters chose four representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice-President.[3]

Utah was won by Columbia University President Dwight D. Eisenhower (R–New York), running with Senator Richard Nixon, with 58.93 percent of the popular vote, against Adlai Stevenson (D–Illinois), running with Senator John Sparkman, with 41.07 percent of the popular vote. This was the first time since 1928 that Utah backed a Republican in a presidential election.

Results

Results by county

CountyDwight D. Eisenhower
Republican
Adlai Stevenson
Democratic
MarginTotal votes cast
%%%
Beaver1,27755.16%1,03844.84%23910.32%2,315
Box Elder5,85066.22%2,98433.78%2,86632.44%8,834
Cache10,16770.56%4,24229.44%5,92541.12%14,409
Carbon3,77039.44%5,79060.56%-2,020-21.12%9,560
Daggett9051.14%8648.86%42.28%176
Davis9,06760.34%5,96039.66%3,10720.68%15,027
Duchesne1,96961.32%1,24238.68%72722.64%3,211
Emery1,55256.79%1,18143.21%37113.58%2,733
Garfield1,06569.07%47730.93%58838.14%1,542
Grand67572.27%25927.73%41644.54%934
Iron3,17566.55%1,59633.45%1,57933.10%4,771
Juab1,71158.72%1,20341.28%50817.44%2,914
Kane94385.19%16414.81%77970.38%1,107
Millard2,99469.74%1,29930.26%1,69539.48%4,293
Morgan86264.86%46735.14%39529.72%1,329
Piute53171.95%20728.05%32443.90%738
Rich56969.39%25130.61%31838.78%820
Salt Lake84,17658.60%59,47041.40%24,70617.20%143,646
San Juan87667.54%42132.46%45535.08%1,297
Sanpete4,14665.12%2,22134.88%1,92530.24%6,367
Sevier3,99673.44%1,44526.56%2,55146.88%5,441
Summit1,95560.75%1,26339.25%69221.50%3,218
Tooele3,20947.68%3,52152.32%-312-4.64%6,730
Uintah2,80671.18%1,13628.82%1,67042.36%3,942
Utah20,91357.71%15,32742.29%5,58615.42%36,240
Wasatch1,67763.40%96836.60%70926.80%2,645
Washington2,94173.21%1,07626.79%1,86546.42%4,017
Wayne53666.09%27533.91%26132.18%811
Weber20,69251.11%19,79548.89%8972.22%40,487
Totals194,19058.93%135,36441.07%58,82617.86%329,554

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: United States Presidential election of 1952 - Encyclopædia Britannica. July 25, 2017.
  2. Web site: U.S. presidential election, 1952 . Facts on File . October 24, 2013 . Eisenhower, born in Texas, considered a resident of New York, and headquartered at the time in Paris, finally decided to run for the Republican nomination . https://web.archive.org/web/20131029195323/http://www.fofweb.com/History/HistRefMain.asp?iPin=EAPPE0334&SID=2&DatabaseName=American+History+Online&InputText=%22presidential+election+1952%22&SearchStyle=&dTitle=U.S.+presidential+election%2C+1952&TabRecordType=Subject+Entry&BioCountPass=0&SubCountPass=1&DocCountPass=0&ImgCountPass=0&MapCountPass=0&FedCountPass=&MedCountPass=0&NewsCountPass=0&RecPosition=1&AmericanData=Set . October 29, 2013 . dead .
  3. Web site: 1952 Presidential General Election Results – Utah. Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas.