Nebraska · 1956 presidential election
Nebraska presidential election results 1956
Dwight D. Eisenhower carried Nebraska by 31.03 points (179,079 votes), winning 6 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 6
- Votes counted
- 577,137
- NE result
- R+31.0
- Compared with the nation
- 15.6 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1952
- 7.3 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight D. Eisenhower | Republican | 378,108 | 65.50% | 6 | |
| Adlai Stevenson | Democratic | 199,029 | 34.50% | — | |
| Total votes | 577,137 | ||||
Nebraska 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 Nebraska in 1956?
Dwight D. Eisenhower won Nebraska by 31.03 percentage points (179,079 votes).
How many electoral votes did Nebraska have in 1956?
Nebraska cast 6 electoral votes in 1956.
How many people voted for president in Nebraska in 1956?
577,137 votes were counted for president.
How did Nebraska change from 1952 to 1956?
The margin moved 7.3 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 38.3 points to Republican by 31.0 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data