United States presidential election in Idaho, 1956

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United States presidential election in Idaho, 1956

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All 4 Idaho votes to the Electoral College
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Nominee Dwight D. Eisenhower Adlai Stevenson
Party Republican Democratic
Home state Kansas Illinois
Running mate Richard Nixon Estes Kefauver
Electoral vote 4 0
Popular vote 166,979 105,868
Percentage 61.2% 38.8%

President before election

Dwight D. Eisenhower
Republican

Elected President

Dwight D. Eisenhower
Republican

The 1956 United States presidential election in Idaho took place on November 6, 1956, as part of the 1956 United States presidential election. Idaho voters chose four[2] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Idaho was won by incumbent President Dwight D. Eisenhower (RKansas), running with Vice President Richard Nixon, with 61.17% of the popular vote, against Adlai Stevenson (DIllinois), running with Senator Estes Kefauver, with 38.78% of the popular vote.[3][4]

Results

United States presidential election in Idaho, 1956
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dwight D. Eisenhower (inc.) 166,979 61.17%
Democratic Adlai Stevenson 105,868 38.78%
Write-in 142 0.05%
Total votes 272,989 100%

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