Texas · 1956 presidential election
Texas presidential election results 1956
Dwight D. Eisenhower carried Texas by 11.29 points (220,661 votes), winning 24 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 24
- Votes counted
- 1,955,168
- TX result
- R+11.3
- Compared with the nation
- 4.1 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1952
- 4.9 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight D. Eisenhower | Republican | 1,080,619 | 55.30% | 24 | |
| Adlai Stevenson | Democratic | 859,958 | 44.00% | — | |
| Total votes | 1,955,168 | ||||
Sources: 1956
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Questions and answers
Who won Texas in 1956?
Dwight D. Eisenhower won Texas by 11.29 percentage points (220,661 votes).
How many electoral votes did Texas have in 1956?
Texas cast 24 electoral votes in 1956.
How many people voted for president in Texas in 1956?
1,955,168 votes were counted for president.
How did Texas change from 1952 to 1956?
The margin moved 4.9 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 6.4 points to Republican by 11.3 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data