United States presidential election in Delaware, 1956

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United States presidential election in Delaware, 1956
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All 3 Delaware votes to the Electoral College
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Nominee Dwight D. Eisenhower Adlai Stevenson
Party Republican Democratic
Home state Kansas Illinois
Running mate Richard Nixon Estes Kefauver
Electoral vote 3 0
Popular vote 98,057 79,421
Percentage 55.1% 44.6%
President before election

Dwight D. Eisenhower
Republican

 Elected President

Dwight D. Eisenhower
Republican

The 1956 United States presidential election in Delaware took place on November 6, 1956, as part of the 1956 United States presidential election. Delaware voters chose three[2] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Delaware was won by incumbent President Dwight D. Eisenhower (R–Kansas), 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.[3][4]

Results

United States presidential election in Delaware, 1956
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%

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