Rhode Island · 1956 presidential election
Rhode Island presidential election results 1956
Dwight D. Eisenhower carried Rhode Island by 16.52 points (64,029 votes), winning 4 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 4
- Votes counted
- 387,609
- RI result
- R+16.5
- Compared with the nation
- 1.1 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1952
- 14.7 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight D. Eisenhower | Republican | 225,819 | 58.30% | 4 | |
| Adlai Stevenson | Democratic | 161,790 | 41.70% | — | |
| Total votes | 387,609 | ||||
Sources: 1956
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Questions and answers
Who won Rhode Island in 1956?
Dwight D. Eisenhower won Rhode Island by 16.52 percentage points (64,029 votes).
How many electoral votes did Rhode Island have in 1956?
Rhode Island cast 4 electoral votes in 1956.
How many people voted for president in Rhode Island in 1956?
387,609 votes were counted for president.
How did Rhode Island change from 1952 to 1956?
The margin moved 14.7 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 1.8 points to Republican by 16.5 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data