United States presidential election in Oklahoma, 1956

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United States presidential election in Oklahoma, 1956
← 1952 November 6, 1956[1] 1960 →
All 8 Oklahoma 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 8 0
Popular vote 473,769 385,581
Percentage 55.1% 44.9%
President before election

Dwight D. Eisenhower
Republican

 Elected President

Dwight D. Eisenhower
Republican

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

Oklahoma was won by incumbent President Dwight D. Eisenhower (R–Kansas), running with Vice President Richard Nixon, with 55.13% of the popular vote, against Adlai Stevenson (D–Illinois), running with Senator Estes Kefauver, with 44.87% of the popular vote.[3][4]

Results

United States presidential election in Oklahoma, 1956
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dwight D. Eisenhower (inc.) 473,769 55.13%
Democratic Adlai Stevenson 385,581 44.87%
Total votes 859,350 100%

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