Georgia · 1956 presidential election
Georgia presidential election results 1956
Adlai Stevenson carried Georgia by 33.14 points (221,910 votes), winning 12 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 12
- Votes counted
- 669,655
- GA result
- D+33.1
- Compared with the nation
- 48.5 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1952
- 6.2 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adlai Stevenson | Democratic | 444,688 | 66.40% | 12 | |
| Dwight D. Eisenhower | Republican | 222,778 | 33.30% | — | |
| Total votes | 669,655 | ||||
Sources: 1956
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Questions and answers
Who won Georgia in 1956?
Adlai Stevenson won Georgia by 33.14 percentage points (221,910 votes).
How many electoral votes did Georgia have in 1956?
Georgia cast 12 electoral votes in 1956.
How many people voted for president in Georgia in 1956?
669,655 votes were counted for president.
How did Georgia change from 1952 to 1956?
The margin moved 6.2 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 39.3 points to Democratic by 33.1 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data