North Carolina · 1956 presidential election
North Carolina presidential election results 1956
Adlai Stevenson carried North Carolina by 1.33 points (15,468 votes), winning 14 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 14
- Votes counted
- 1,165,592
- NC result
- D+1.3
- Compared with the nation
- 16.7 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1952
- 6.5 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adlai Stevenson | Democratic | 590,530 | 50.70% | 14 | |
| Dwight D. Eisenhower | Republican | 575,062 | 49.30% | — | |
| Total votes | 1,165,592 | ||||
Sources: 1956
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Questions and answers
Who won North Carolina in 1956?
Adlai Stevenson won North Carolina by 1.33 percentage points (15,468 votes).
How many electoral votes did North Carolina have in 1956?
North Carolina cast 14 electoral votes in 1956.
How many people voted for president in North Carolina in 1956?
1,165,592 votes were counted for president.
How did North Carolina change from 1952 to 1956?
The margin moved 6.5 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 7.8 points to Democratic by 1.3 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data