United States presidential election in Kansas, 1956

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United States presidential election in Kansas, 1956
← 1952 November 6, 1956[1] 1960 →
All 8 Kansas votes to the Electoral College
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Nominee Dwight D. Eisenhower Adlai Stevenson
Party Republican Democratic
Home state Kansas Kansas
Running mate Richard Nixon Estes Kefauver
Electoral vote 8 0
Popular vote 566,878 296,317
Percentage 65.4% 34.2%
President before election

Dwight D. Eisenhower
Republican

 Elected President

Dwight D. Eisenhower
Republican

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

Kansas was won by incumbent President Dwight D. Eisenhower (R–Kansas), running with Vice President Richard Nixon, with 65.44% of the popular vote, against Adlai Stevenson (D–Kansas), running with Senator Estes Kefauver, with 34.21% of the popular vote.[3][4]

Results

United States presidential election in Kansas, 1956
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dwight D. Eisenhower (inc.) 566,878 65.44%
Democratic Adlai Stevenson 296,317 34.21%
Prohibition Enoch Holtwick 3.048 0.35%
Total votes 866,243 100%

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