See main article: 1956 United States presidential election.
Election Name: | 1956 United States presidential election in Delaware |
Country: | Delaware |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1952 United States presidential election in Delaware |
Previous Year: | 1952 |
Next Election: | 1960 United States presidential election in Delaware |
Next Year: | 1960 |
Votes For Election: | All 3 Delaware votes to the Electoral College |
Election Date: | November 6, 1956[1] |
Image1: | Dwight David Eisenhower 1952 crop.jpg |
Nominee1: | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Home State1: | Pennsylvania[2] [3] |
Running Mate1: | Richard Nixon |
Electoral Vote1: | 3 |
Popular Vote1: | 98,057 |
Percentage1: | 55.09% |
Nominee2: | Adlai Stevenson |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Home State2: | Illinois |
Running Mate2: | Estes Kefauver |
Electoral Vote2: | 0 |
Popular Vote2: | 79,421 |
Percentage2: | 44.62% |
Map Size: | 210px |
President | |
Before Election: | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
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.
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]
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 |