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Oklahoma · 1956 presidential election

Oklahoma presidential election results 1956

Dwight D. Eisenhower carried Oklahoma by 10.26 points (88,188 votes), winning 8 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
8
Votes counted
859,350
OK result
R+10.3
Compared with the nation
5.1 pts more Democratic
Swing since 1952
1.1 pts to R

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Dwight D. EisenhowerRepublican473,76955.10%8
Adlai StevensonDemocratic385,58144.90%—
Total votes859,350

Sources: 1956

Questions and answers

Who won Oklahoma in 1956?

Dwight D. Eisenhower won Oklahoma by 10.26 percentage points (88,188 votes).

How many electoral votes did Oklahoma have in 1956?

Oklahoma cast 8 electoral votes in 1956.

How many people voted for president in Oklahoma in 1956?

859,350 votes were counted for president.

How did Oklahoma change from 1952 to 1956?

The margin moved 1.1 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 9.2 points to Republican by 10.3 points.

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data