United States presidential election in Louisiana, 1956
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All 10 Louisiana votes to the Electoral College |
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The 1956 United States presidential election in Louisiana took place on November 6, 1956, as part of the 1956 United States presidential election. Louisiana voters chose ten[2] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
Louisiana was won by incumbent President Dwight D. Eisenhower (R–Kansas), running with Vice President Richard Nixon, with 53.28% of the popular vote, against Adlai Stevenson (D–Illinois), running with Senator Estes Kefauver, with 39.51% of the popular vote.[3][4]
Results
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Dwight D. Eisenhower (inc.) | 329,047 | 53.28% | |
| Democratic | Adlai Stevenson | 243,977 | 39.51% | |
| Dixiecrat | Unpledged electors | 44,520 | 7.21% | |
| Write-in | 2,503 | 0.24% | ||
| Total votes | 617,544 | 100% | ||
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