1952 United States presidential election in Washington (state)

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1952 United States presidential election in Washington (state)
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  1948 November 4, 1952 [1] 1956  

All 9 Washington votes to the Electoral College
  Dwight David Eisenhower 1952 crop.jpg Adlai Stevenson close-up.jpg
Nominee Dwight D. Eisenhower Adlai Stevenson
Party Republican Democratic
Home state New York [2] Illinois
Running mate Richard Nixon John Sparkman
Electoral vote90
Popular vote599,107492,845
Percentage54.33%44.69%

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County results

President before election

Harry S. Truman
Democratic

Elected President

Dwight D. Eisenhower
Republican

The 1952 United States presidential election in Washington took place on November 4, 1952, as part of the 1952 United States presidential election. Voters chose nine [3] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

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Washington was won by Columbia University President Dwight D. Eisenhower (RNew York), running with California Senator Richard Nixon, with 54.33% of the popular vote, against Adlai Stevenson (DIllinois), running with Alabama Senator John Sparkman, with 44.69% of the popular vote. [4] [5]

This was the last time the a Republican won a majority of the vote in Pacific County.

Results

1952 United States presidential election in Washington [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dwight D. Eisenhower 599,107 54.33%
Democratic Adlai Stevenson 492,84545.69%
Constitution Douglas MacArthur 7,2900.65%
Progressive Vincent Hallinan 2,4600.22%
Socialist Labor Eric Hass 6330.06%
Socialist Darlington Hoopes 2540.02%
Socialist Workers Farrell Dobbs 1190.01%
Total votes1,102,708 100%

Results by county

CountyDwight D. Eisenhower
Republican
Adlai Stevenson
Democratic
Douglas MacArthur
Constitution
Vincent Hallinan
Progressive
Eric Hass
Socialist Labor
Darlington Hoopes
Socialist
Farrell Dobbs
Socialist Workers
MarginTotal votes cast [6]
#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%
Adams 2,18166.29%1,10433.56%50.15%00%00%00%00%1,07732.73%3,290
Asotin 2,72255.62%2,16044.14%100.20%20.04%00%00%00%56211.48%4,894
Benton 13,41257.40%9,88942.33%540.23%50.02%30.01%00%10%3,52315.07%23,364
Chelan 11,16461.73%6,86737.97%320.18%120.07%10.01%50.03%30.02%4,29723.76%18,084
Clallam 6,44253.96%5,39045.15%370.31%530.44%100.08%50.04%10.01%1,0528.81%11,938
Clark 18,97350.83%18,15348.63%1180.32%570.15%160.04%80.02%30.01%8202.20%37,328
Columbia 1,51166.18%76533.51%60.26%10.04%00%00%00%74632.67%2,283
Cowlitz 12,36652.08%11,24247.34%790.33%400.17%90.04%90.04%10%1,1244.74%23,746
Douglas 2,95455.43%2,36144.30%100.19%20.04%00.%20.04%00%59311.13%5,329
Ferry 68747.38%75452.00%60.41%30.21%00%00%00%-67-4.62%1,450
Franklin 3,29153.89%2,79845.82%130.21%40.07%10.02%00%00%4938.07%6,107
Garfield 1,15766.76%55932.26%170.98%00%00%00%00%59834.50%1,733
Grant 4,51250.61%4,38149.14%160.18%50.06%00%00%10.01%1311.47%8,915
Grays Harbor 12,16849.30%12,31749.90%840.34%620.25%420.17%90.04%10%-149-0.60%24,683
Island 2,90161.68%1,77237.68%220.47%60.13%20.04%00%00%1,12924.00%4,703
Jefferson 2,35554.70%1,93344.90%60.14%90.21%00%20.05%00%4229.80%4,305
King 200,50753.93%165,58344.54%4,1301.11%1,1380.31%2380.06%1120.03%630.02%34,9249.39%371,771
Kitsap 16,87644.89%20,53154.61%1220.32%410.11%160.04%50.01%50.01%-3,655-9.72%37,596
Kittitas 5,20156.69%3,93742.91%270.29%80.09%10.01%00%00%1,26413.78%9,174
Klickitat 2,84556.78%2,14042.71%150.30%20.04%80.16%00%10.02%70514.07%5,011
Lewis 12,28762.78%7,11536.35%1200.61%360.18%80.04%50.03%00%5,17226.43%19,571
Lincoln 3,42263.31%1,97436.52%80.15%10.02%00%00%00%1,44826.79%5,405
Mason 3,82749.70%3,83049.74%250.32%140.18%00%30.04%10.01%-3-0.04%7,700
Okanogan 6,08555.57%4,81743.99%310.28%120.11%20.02%30.03%00%1,26811.58%10,950
Pacific 3,84650.19%3,77849.30%190.25%190.25%90%10.01%00%680.89%7,663
Pend Oreille 1,56652.87%1,38046.59%100.34%50.17%10.03%00%00%1866.28%2,962
Pierce 56,51549.66%56,13249.32%6790.60%3160.28%1070.09%440.04%180.02%3830.34%113,811
San Juan 1,13364.16%61935.05%30.17%60.34%20.11%10.06%20.11%51429.11%1,766
Skagit 11,44657.37%8,32141.71%970.49%730.37%140.07%10.01%00%3,12515.66%19,952
Skamania 1,07252.29%97847.71%00%00%00%00%00%944.58%2,050
Snohomish 26,74947.94%28,51851.11%2460.44%2100.38%590.11%150.03%40.01%-1,769-3.17%55,801
Spokane 56,95855.17%45,82744.39%2670.26%1100.11%570.06%110.01%60.01%11,13110.78%103,236
Stevens 4,45856.54%3,35542.55%500.63%170.22%40.05%00%10.01%1,10313.99%7,885
Thurston 13,90458.32%9,76440.96%1080.45%570.24%40.17%10%20.01%4,14017.36%23,840
Wahkiakum 81546.31%92852.73%40.23%50.28%70.40%10.06%00%-113-6.42%1,760
Walla Walla 11,98767.28%5,73832.21%840.47%50.03%20.01%10.01%00%6,24935.07%17,817
Whatcom 17,59057.06%12,87741.77%2560.83%880.29%120.04%30.01%20.01%4,71315.29%30,828
Whitman 8,90565.67%4,61134.00%330.24%70.05%10.01%20.01%10.01%4,29431.67%13,560
Yakima 32,31764.06%17,64734.98%4410.87%290.06%60.01%50.01%20%14,67029.08%50,447
Totals599,10754.33%492,84544.69%7,2900.66%2,4600.22%6330.06%2540.02%1190.01%106,2629.64%1,102,708

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

See also

References

  1. "United States Presidential election of 1952 - Encyclopædia Britannica" . Retrieved July 25, 2017.
  2. "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
  3. "1952 Election for the Forty-Second Term (1953-57)" . Retrieved July 25, 2017.
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  5. "The American Presidency Project - Election of 1952" . Retrieved July 25, 2017.
  6. 1 2 Washington Secretary of State. "Presidential Candidates". Official Abstract of Votes State General Election November 4, 1952. Olympia, Washington. p. 5.