Kansas · 1956 presidential election
Kansas presidential election results 1956
Dwight D. Eisenhower carried Kansas by 31.23 points (270,561 votes), winning 8 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 8
- Votes counted
- 866,243
- KS result
- R+31.2
- Compared with the nation
- 15.8 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1952
- 7.0 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight D. Eisenhower | Republican | 566,878 | 65.40% | 8 | |
| Adlai Stevenson | Democratic | 296,317 | 34.20% | — | |
| Total votes | 866,243 | ||||
Sources: 1956
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Questions and answers
Who won Kansas in 1956?
Dwight D. Eisenhower won Kansas by 31.23 percentage points (270,561 votes).
How many electoral votes did Kansas have in 1956?
Kansas cast 8 electoral votes in 1956.
How many people voted for president in Kansas in 1956?
866,243 votes were counted for president.
How did Kansas change from 1952 to 1956?
The margin moved 7.0 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 38.3 points to Republican by 31.2 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data