Alabama · 1956 presidential election
Alabama presidential election results 1956
Adlai Stevenson carried Alabama by 17.14 points (85,150 votes), winning 10 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 10
- Votes counted
- 496,861
- AL result
- D+17.1
- Compared with the nation
- 32.5 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1952
- 12.4 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adlai Stevenson | Democratic | 280,844 | 56.50% | 10 | |
| Dwight D. Eisenhower | Republican | 195,694 | 39.40% | — | |
| Total votes | 496,861 | ||||
Sources: 1956
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Questions and answers
Who won Alabama in 1956?
Adlai Stevenson won Alabama by 17.14 percentage points (85,150 votes).
How many electoral votes did Alabama have in 1956?
Alabama cast 10 electoral votes in 1956.
How many people voted for president in Alabama in 1956?
496,861 votes were counted for president.
How did Alabama change from 1952 to 1956?
The margin moved 12.4 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 29.5 points to Democratic by 17.1 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data