United States presidential election in Nevada, 1956

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United States presidential election in Nevada, 1956
← 1952 November 6, 1956[1] 1960 →
All 3 Nevada 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 3 0
Popular vote 56,049 40,640
Percentage 57.9% 42.0%
President before election

Dwight D. Eisenhower
Republican

 Elected President

Dwight D. Eisenhower
Republican

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

Nevada was won by incumbent President Dwight D. Eisenhower (R–Kansas), running with Vice President Richard Nixon, with 57.97% of the popular vote, against Adlai Stevenson (D–Illinois), running with Senator Estes Kefauver, with 42.03% of the popular vote.[3][4]

Results

United States presidential election in Nevada, 1956
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dwight D. Eisenhower (inc.) 56,049 57.97%
Democratic Adlai Stevenson 40,640 42.03%
Total votes 96,689 100%

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