Maine · 1956 presidential election
Maine presidential election results 1956
Dwight D. Eisenhower carried Maine by 41.73 points (146,770 votes), winning 5 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 5
- Votes counted
- 351,706
- ME result
- R+41.7
- Compared with the nation
- 26.3 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1952
- 9.5 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight D. Eisenhower | Republican | 249,238 | 70.90% | 5 | |
| Adlai Stevenson | Democratic | 102,468 | 29.10% | — | |
| Total votes | 351,706 | ||||
Maine gives two electoral votes to the statewide winner and one to the winner of each congressional district.
Sources: 1956
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Questions and answers
Who won Maine in 1956?
Dwight D. Eisenhower won Maine by 41.73 percentage points (146,770 votes).
How many electoral votes did Maine have in 1956?
Maine cast 5 electoral votes in 1956.
How many people voted for president in Maine in 1956?
351,706 votes were counted for president.
How did Maine change from 1952 to 1956?
The margin moved 9.5 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 32.3 points to Republican by 41.7 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data