1956 United States presidential election in Nebraska

The 1956 United States presidential election in Nebraska took place on November 6, 1956, as part of the 1956 United States presidential election. Voters chose six[4] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

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1956 United States presidential election in Nebraska

November 6, 1956[1]
All 6 Nebraska votes to the Electoral College
Nominee Dwight D. Eisenhower Adlai Stevenson Party Republican Democratic Home state Pennsylvania[2][3] Illinois Running mate Richard Nixon Estes Kefauver Electoral vote 6 0 Popular vote 378,108 199,029 Percentage 65.5% 34.5%
County Results Eisenhower   50-60%   60-70%   70-80%   80-90% Stevenson   50-60%
President before election Dwight D. Eisenhower Republican Elected President Dwight D. Eisenhower Republican

Nebraska was won by incumbent President Dwight D. Eisenhower (R–Pennsylvania), running with Vice President Richard Nixon, with 65.51% of the popular vote, against Adlai Stevenson (D–Illinois), running with Senator Estes Kefauver, with 34.49% of the popular vote.[5][6]

With 65.51% of the popular vote, Nebraska would prove to be Eisenhower's fourth strongest state after Vermont, Maine and New Hampshire.[7]

Results

1956 United States presidential election in Nebraska

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dwight D. Eisenhower (inc.)	378,108	65.51%
	Democratic	Adlai Stevenson	199,029	34.49%
Total votes			577,137	100%

References

1. "United States Presidential election of 1956 - Encyclopædia Britannica". Retrieved July 10, 2017.
2. Although he was born in Texas and grew up in Kansas before his military career, at the time of the 1952 election Eisenhower was president of Columbia University and was, officially, a resident of New York. During his first term as president, he moved his private residence to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and officially changed his residency to Pennsylvania.
3. "The Presidents". David Leip. Retrieved September 27, 2017. Eisenhower's home state for the 1956 Election was Pennsylvania
4. "1956 Election for the Forty-Fourth Term (1961-65)". Retrieved July 10, 2017.
5. "1956 Presidential General Election Results - Nebraska". Retrieved July 10, 2017.
6. "The American Presidency Project - Election of 1956". Retrieved July 10, 2017.
7. "1956 Presidential Election Statistics". Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved 2018-03-05.