West Virginia · 1956 presidential election
West Virginia presidential election results 1956
Dwight D. Eisenhower carried West Virginia by 8.16 points (67,763 votes), winning 8 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 8
- Votes counted
- 830,831
- WV result
- R+8.2
- Compared with the nation
- 7.2 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1952
- 12.0 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight D. Eisenhower | Republican | 449,297 | 54.10% | 8 | |
| Adlai Stevenson | Democratic | 381,534 | 45.90% | — | |
| Total votes | 830,831 | ||||
Sources: 1956
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Questions and answers
Who won West Virginia in 1956?
Dwight D. Eisenhower won West Virginia by 8.16 percentage points (67,763 votes).
How many electoral votes did West Virginia have in 1956?
West Virginia cast 8 electoral votes in 1956.
How many people voted for president in West Virginia in 1956?
830,831 votes were counted for president.
How did West Virginia change from 1952 to 1956?
The margin moved 12.0 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 3.8 points to Republican by 8.2 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data