1956 United States presidential election in Nevada explained

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Election Name:1956 United States presidential election in Nevada
Country:Nevada
Flag Year:1929
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1952 United States presidential election in Nevada
Previous Year:1952
Next Election:1960 United States presidential election in Nevada
Next Year:1960
Votes For Election:All 3 Nevada 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]
Running Mate1:Richard Nixon
Electoral Vote1:3
Popular Vote1:56,049
Percentage1:57.97%
Nominee2:Adlai Stevenson
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Home State2:Illinois
Running Mate2:Estes Kefauver
Electoral Vote2:0
Popular Vote2:40,640
Percentage2:42.03%
Map Size:275px
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 Nevada took place on November 6, 1956, as part of the 1956 United States presidential election. State voters chose three[3] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Nevada was won by incumbent President Dwight D. Eisenhower (R–Pennsylvania), running with Vice President Richard Nixon, with 57.97% of the popular vote, against Adlai Stevenson (D–Illinois), running with Senator Estes Kefauver, with 42.03% of the popular vote.[4] [5]

Results

Results by county

CountyDwight D. Eisenhower
Republican
Adlai Stevenson
Democratic
MarginTotal votes cast
%%%
Churchill2,01365.31%1,06934.69%94430.62%3,082
Clark18,58449.32%19,09550.68%-511-1.36%37,679
Douglas1,06380.59%25619.41%80761.18%1,319
Elko2,98163.20%1,73636.80%1,24526.40%4,717
Esmeralda16456.94%12443.06%4013.88%288
Eureka33064.33%18335.67%14728.66%513
Humboldt1,29260.60%84039.40%45221.20%2,132
Lander54065.61%28334.39%25731.22%823
Lincoln88552.43%80347.57%824.86%1,688
Lyon1,69768.48%78131.52%91636.96%2,478
Mineral1,43350.32%1,41549.68%180.64%2,848
Nye94655.81%74944.19%19711.62%1,695
Ormsby1,74968.03%82231.97%92736.06%2,571
Pershing89561.43%56238.57%33322.86%1,457
Storey22660.11%15039.89%7620.22%376
Washoe18,86566.45%9,52533.55%9,34032.90%28,390
White Pine2,38651.50%2,24748.50%1393.00%4,633
Totals56,04957.97%40,64042.03%15,40915.94%96,689

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: United States Presidential election of 1956 - Encyclopædia Britannica. July 10, 2017.
  2. Web site: The Presidents . September 27, 2017 . David Leip . Eisenhower's home state for the 1956 Election was Pennsylvania.
  3. Web site: 1956 Election for the Forty-Fourth Term (1961-65). July 10, 2017.
  4. Web site: 1956 Presidential General Election Results – Nevada. July 10, 2017.
  5. Web site: The American Presidency Project - Election of 1956. July 10, 2017.