Delaware · 1956 presidential election
Delaware presidential election results 1956
Dwight D. Eisenhower carried Delaware by 10.47 points (18,636 votes), winning 3 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 3
- Votes counted
- 177,988
- DE result
- R+10.5
- Compared with the nation
- 4.9 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1952
- 6.6 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight D. Eisenhower | Republican | 98,057 | 55.10% | 3 | |
| Adlai Stevenson | Democratic | 79,421 | 44.60% | — | |
| Total votes | 177,988 | ||||
Sources: 1956
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Questions and answers
Who won Delaware in 1956?
Dwight D. Eisenhower won Delaware by 10.47 percentage points (18,636 votes).
How many electoral votes did Delaware have in 1956?
Delaware cast 3 electoral votes in 1956.
How many people voted for president in Delaware in 1956?
177,988 votes were counted for president.
How did Delaware change from 1952 to 1956?
The margin moved 6.6 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 3.9 points to Republican by 10.5 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data