Louisiana · 1956 presidential election
Louisiana presidential election results 1956
Dwight D. Eisenhower carried Louisiana by 13.78 points (85,070 votes), winning 10 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 10
- Votes counted
- 617,544
- LA result
- R+13.8
- Compared with the nation
- 1.6 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1952
- 19.6 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight D. Eisenhower | Republican | 329,047 | 53.30% | 10 | |
| Adlai Stevenson | Democratic | 243,977 | 39.50% | — | |
| Total votes | 617,544 | ||||
Sources: 1956
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Questions and answers
Who won Louisiana in 1956?
Dwight D. Eisenhower won Louisiana by 13.78 percentage points (85,070 votes).
How many electoral votes did Louisiana have in 1956?
Louisiana cast 10 electoral votes in 1956.
How many people voted for president in Louisiana in 1956?
617,544 votes were counted for president.
How did Louisiana change from 1952 to 1956?
The margin moved 19.6 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 5.8 points to Republican by 13.8 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data