United States presidential election in Kentucky, 1956
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All 10 Kentucky votes to the Electoral College |
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The 1956 United States presidential election in Kentucky took place on November 6, 1956, as part of the 1956 United States presidential election. Kentucky voters chose ten[2] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
Kentucky was won by incumbent President Dwight D. Eisenhower (R–Kansas), running with Vice President Richard Nixon, with 54.30% of the popular vote, against Adlai Stevenson (D–Illinois), running with Senator Estes Kefauver, with 45.21% of the popular vote.[3][4]
Results
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Dwight D. Eisenhower (inc.) | 572,192 | 54.30% | |
| Democratic | Adlai Stevenson | 476,453 | 45.21% | |
| States' Rights Party of KY | Harry F. Byrd | 2,657 | 0.25% | |
| Write-in | 2,503 | 0.24% | ||
| Total votes | 1,053,805 | 100% | ||
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