United States presidential election in Virginia, 1952

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United States presidential election in Virginia, 1952

November 4, 1952

Nominee Dwight Eisenhower Adlai Stevenson Party Republican Democratic Home state New York Illinois Running mate Richard Nixon John Sparkman Electoral vote 12 0 Popular vote 349,037 268,677 Percentage 56.32% 43.36%

President before election Harry S. Truman Democratic Elected President Dwight Eisenhower Republican

The 1952 United States presidential election in Virginia took place on November 4, 1952 throughout the 48 contiguous states. Voters chose 12 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Virginia voted for the Republican nominee, General Dwight Eisenhower, over the Democratic nominee, Illinois Governor Adlai Stevenson. This election in particular marked a shift from Virginia being previously regarded as a safe blue state to more of a red state. Eisenhower ultimately won the national election with 55.18% of the vote. It was the first time Virginia voted for a Republican since it was won by Herbert Hoover in 1928.

Results

United States presidential election in Virginia, 1952
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	Republican	Dwight Eisenhower	349,037	56.32%	12
	Democratic	Adlai Stevenson	268,677	43.36%	0
	Socialist Labor	Eric Hass	1,160	0.19%	0
	Socialist	Darlington Hoopes	504	0.08%	0
	Progressive	Vincent Hallinan	311	0.05%	0
Totals			619,689	100.00%	12