United States presidential election in Texas, 1956

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Main article: United States presidential election, 1956
United States presidential election in Texas, 1956
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Nominee Dwight Eisenhower Adlai Stevenson
Party Republican Democratic
Home state New York Illinois
Running mate Richard Nixon Estes Kefauver
Electoral vote 24 0
Popular vote 1,080,619 859,958
Percentage 55.26% 43.98%
President before election

Dwight Eisenhower
Republican

 Elected President

Dwight Eisenhower
Republican

The 1956 United States presidential election in Texas took place on November 6, 1956. Incumbent President Eisenhower won the state of Texas with 55% of the vote, giving him 24 electoral votes. He successfully won a second term in the general election.

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