Elections / 1956
The 1956 elections
Adlai Stevenson (D) faced Dwight D. Eisenhower (R); Eisenhower won the presidency. National popular vote: R+15.4.
President — national popular vote
Adlai Stevenson (D) vs Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)
Stevenson (D)
26,026,787
42.0%
Eisenhower (R)
35,577,531
57.4%
All others
405,822
0.7%
Margin
R+15.4
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