Virginia · 1956 presidential election
Virginia presidential election results 1956
Dwight D. Eisenhower carried Virginia by 17.01 points (118,699 votes), winning 12 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 12
- Votes counted
- 697,978
- VA result
- R+17.0
- Compared with the nation
- 1.6 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1952
- 4.0 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight D. Eisenhower | Republican | 386,459 | 55.40% | 12 | |
| Adlai Stevenson | Democratic | 267,760 | 38.40% | — | |
| Total votes | 697,978 | ||||
Sources: 1956
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Questions and answers
Who won Virginia in 1956?
Dwight D. Eisenhower won Virginia by 17.01 percentage points (118,699 votes).
How many electoral votes did Virginia have in 1956?
Virginia cast 12 electoral votes in 1956.
How many people voted for president in Virginia in 1956?
697,978 votes were counted for president.
How did Virginia change from 1952 to 1956?
The margin moved 4.0 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 13.0 points to Republican by 17.0 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data