Massachusetts · 1956 presidential election
Massachusetts presidential election results 1956
Dwight D. Eisenhower carried Massachusetts by 18.95 points (445,007 votes), winning 16 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 16
- Votes counted
- 2,348,506
- MA result
- R+19.0
- Compared with the nation
- 3.6 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1952
- 10.2 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight D. Eisenhower | Republican | 1,393,197 | 59.30% | 16 | |
| Adlai Stevenson | Democratic | 948,190 | 40.40% | — | |
| Total votes | 2,348,506 | ||||
Sources: 1956
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Questions and answers
Who won Massachusetts in 1956?
Dwight D. Eisenhower won Massachusetts by 18.95 percentage points (445,007 votes).
How many electoral votes did Massachusetts have in 1956?
Massachusetts cast 16 electoral votes in 1956.
How many people voted for president in Massachusetts in 1956?
2,348,506 votes were counted for president.
How did Massachusetts change from 1952 to 1956?
The margin moved 10.2 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 8.8 points to Republican by 19.0 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data