1952 United States presidential election in Maine

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1952 United States presidential election in Maine
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  1948 November 4, 1952 1956  
  Dwight David Eisenhower 1952 crop.jpg Adlai Stevenson close-up.jpg
Nominee Dwight D. Eisenhower Adlai Stevenson
Party Republican Democratic
Home state New York [1] Illinois
Running mate Richard Nixon John Sparkman
Electoral vote50
Popular vote232,353118,806
Percentage66.05%33.77%

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County Results
Eisenhower
  50–60%
  60–70%
  70–80%
  80–90%

The 1952 United States presidential election in Maine took place on November 4, 1952, as part of the 1952 United States presidential election which was held throughout all contemporary 48 states. Voters chose five representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

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Maine overwhelmingly voted for the Republican nominee, General Dwight D. Eisenhower of New York, over the Democratic nominee, former Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. Eisenhower ran with Senator Richard Nixon of California, while Stevenson's running mate was Senator John Sparkman of Alabama.

Eisenhower won Maine by a margin of 32.28%.

Results

1952 United States presidential election in Maine [2]
PartyCandidateRunning matePopular voteElectoral vote
Count%Count%
Republican Dwight David Eisenhower of New York Richard Nixon of California 232,35366.05%5100.00%
Democratic Adlai Stevenson II of Illinois John Jackson Sparkman of Alabama 118,80633.77%00.00%
Progressive Vincent Hallinan of California Charlotta Amanda Bass of New York 3320.09%00.00%
Socialist Labor Eric Hass of New York Stephen Emery of New York 1560.04%00.00%
Socialist Darlington Hoopes of Pennsylvania Samuel H. Friedman of New York 1380.03%00.00%
N/AOthersOthers10.01%00.00%
Total351,786100.00%5100.00%

Results by county

County [3] Dwight D. Eisenhower
Republican
Adlai Stevenson
Democratic
Vincent Hallinan
Progressive
Eric Hass
Socialist Labor
Darlington Hoopes
Socialist
MarginTotal votes cast
# %# %# %# %# %# %
Androscoggin 18,04950.59%17,56049.22%340.10%230.06%100.03%4891.37%35,676
Aroostook 16,85168.85%7,56130.89%280.11%160.07%190.08%9,29037.96%24,476 [a]
Cumberland 46,95769.16%20,83130.68%570.08%250.04%280.04%26,12638.48%67,898
Franklin 5,88573.23%2,13726.59%100.12%40.05%00.00%3,74846.64%8,036
Hancock 10,59683.21%2,11116.58%180.14%70.05%20.02%8,48566.63%12,734
Kennebec 21,20763.59%12,11336.32%100.03%140.04%70.02%9,09427.27%33,351
Knox 8,79378.32%2,41421.50%110.10%40.04%50.04%6,37956.82%11,227
Lincoln 6,76683.80%1,29916.09%60.07%10.01%20.02%5,46767.71%8,074
Oxford 11,57566.62%5,75733.13%280.16%50.03%100.06%5,81833.49%17,375
Penobscot 24,61468.59%11,22231.27%220.06%120.03%150.04%13,39237.32%35,885
Piscataquis 4,65267.20%2,26132.66%90.13%10.01%00.00%2,39134.54%6,923
Sagadahoc 5,79966.90%2,85032.88%100.12%50.06%40.05%2,94934.02%8,668
Somerset 9,80566.93%4,81532.87%180.12%40.03%70.05%4,99034.06%14,649
Waldo 6,36380.29%1,54519.50%90.11%60.08%20.03%4,81860.79%7,925
Washington 7,39665.89%3,80633.91%100.09%80.07%50.04%3,59031.98%11,225
York 27,04556.74%20,52443.06%520.11%220.05%210.04%6,52113.68%47,664
Totals232,35366.05%118,80633.77%3320.09%1560.04%1380.04%113,54732.28%351,786

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

See also

Notes

  1. One write-in vote was recorded from this county.

References

  1. "U.S. presidential election, 1952". Facts on File. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 24, 2013. Eisenhower, born in Texas, considered a resident of New York, and headquartered at the time in Paris, finally decided to run for the Republican nomination
  2. "1952 Presidential General Election Results – Maine".
  3. Our Campaigns; ME US President Race, November 04, 1952