New Jersey · 1956 presidential election
New Jersey presidential election results 1956
Dwight D. Eisenhower carried New Jersey by 30.46 points (756,605 votes), winning 16 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 16
- Votes counted
- 2,484,312
- NJ result
- R+30.5
- Compared with the nation
- 15.1 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1952
- 15.7 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight D. Eisenhower | Republican | 1,606,942 | 64.70% | 16 | |
| Adlai Stevenson | Democratic | 850,337 | 34.20% | — | |
| Total votes | 2,484,312 | ||||
Sources: 1956
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Questions and answers
Who won New Jersey in 1956?
Dwight D. Eisenhower won New Jersey by 30.46 percentage points (756,605 votes).
How many electoral votes did New Jersey have in 1956?
New Jersey cast 16 electoral votes in 1956.
How many people voted for president in New Jersey in 1956?
2,484,312 votes were counted for president.
How did New Jersey change from 1952 to 1956?
The margin moved 15.7 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 14.8 points to Republican by 30.5 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data