Tennessee · 1956 presidential election
Tennessee presidential election results 1956
Dwight D. Eisenhower carried Tennessee by 0.62 points (5,781 votes), winning 11 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 11
- Votes counted
- 939,404
- TN result
- R+0.6
- Compared with the nation
- 14.8 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1952
- 0.3 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight D. Eisenhower | Republican | 462,288 | 49.20% | 11 | |
| Adlai Stevenson | Democratic | 456,507 | 48.60% | — | |
| Total votes | 939,404 | ||||
Sources: 1956
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Questions and answers
Who won Tennessee in 1956?
Dwight D. Eisenhower won Tennessee by 0.62 percentage points (5,781 votes).
How many electoral votes did Tennessee have in 1956?
Tennessee cast 11 electoral votes in 1956.
How many people voted for president in Tennessee in 1956?
939,404 votes were counted for president.
How did Tennessee change from 1952 to 1956?
The margin moved 0.3 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 0.3 points to Republican by 0.6 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data