Adlai Stevenson
★ Governor
- Born
- February 5, 1900
- Died
- July 14, 1965
- Age at death
- 65
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1948–1956
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Stevenson55.4M
Opponents71.3M
Total Electoral Votes
Stevenson162
Opponents899
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Elections run
Between 1948 and 1956, Adlai Stevenson ran in 3 elections across 2 offices (Governor and President), winning 1 and losing 2. Stevenson's biggest single-election total was 27,375,090 votes, in the 1952 U.S. presidential election. Stevenson's closest win came in the 1948 governor election in Illinois, decided by 572,067 votes.
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How many votes has Adlai Stevenson received?
Adlai Stevenson has received 55,363,929 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–2, plus 162 electoral votes.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Presidentwith Estes Kefauver | Lost | 25,738,765 (42%)73 EV | Dwight D. Eisenhower (head-to-head) |
| 1952 | Presidentwith John Sparkman | Lost | 27,375,090 (44.3%)89 EV | Dwight D. Eisenhower (head-to-head) |
| 1948 | GovernorIllinois | Won | 2,250,07457.11% | Dwight H. Green |
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