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1956 U.S. Presidential Election — General
Nationwide · 2 tickets
Dwight D. EisenhowerRepublicanWINNER457 EV
57.4% popular · 35,581,003 votes
Running mate: Richard Nixon
Adlai StevensonDemocratic73 EV
42% popular · 25,738,765 votes
Running mate: Estes Kefauver
Popular-vote counts follow Dave Leip’s Atlas (pre-1976) and official certified totals (1976–2024), cross-checked against MIT Election Lab. The 1824 count is partial — six states chose electors by their legislatures.