1956 United States presidential election in Nevada

1956 United States presidential election in Nevada
All 3 Nevada votes to the Electoral College
Eisenhower 50-60% 60-70% 80-90%	Stevenson 50-60%
President before election; Dwight D. Eisenhower ; Republican	Elected President; Dwight D. Eisenhower ; Republican

Last updated October 19, 2023

The 1956 United States presidential election in Nevada took place on November 6, 1956, as part of the 1956 United States presidential election. State voters chose three^[3] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Results

1956 United States presidential election in Nevada
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dwight D. Eisenhower (inc.)	56,049	57.97%
	Democratic	Adlai Stevenson	40,640	42.03%
Total votes			96,689	100%

Results by county

County	Dwight David Eisenhower Republican		Adlai Stevenson II Democratic		Margin		Total votes cast^[6]
County	#	%	#	%	#	%	Total votes cast^[6]
Churchill	2,013	65.31%	1,069	34.69%	944	30.63%	3,082
Clark	18,584	49.32%	19,095	50.68%	-511	-1.36%	37,679
Douglas	1,062	80.58%	256	19.42%	806	61.15%	1,318
Elko	2,981	63.20%	1,736	36.80%	1,245	26.39%	4,717
Esmeralda	164	56.94%	124	43.06%	40	13.89%	288
Eureka	330	64.33%	183	35.67%	147	28.65%	513
Humboldt	1,292	60.60%	840	39.40%	452	21.20%	2,132
Lander	540	65.61%	283	34.39%	257	31.23%	823
Lincoln	885	52.43%	803	47.57%	82	4.86%	1,688
Lyon	1,697	68.48%	781	31.52%	916	36.97%	2,478
Mineral	1,433	50.32%	1,415	49.68%	18	0.63%	2,848
Nye	946	55.81%	749	44.19%	197	11.62%	1,695
Ormsby	1,749	68.03%	822	31.97%	927	36.06%	2,571
Pershing	895	61.43%	562	38.57%	333	22.86%	1,457
Storey	226	60.11%	150	39.89%	76	20.21%	376
Washoe	18,865	66.45%	9,525	33.55%	9,340	32.90%	28,390
White Pine	2,386	51.50%	2,247	48.50%	139	3.00%	4,633
Totals	56,048	57.97%	40,640	42.03%	15,408	15.94%	96,688

Notes

↑ 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.

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References

↑ "United States Presidential election of 1956 - Encyclopædia Britannica" . Retrieved July 10, 2017.
↑ "The Presidents". David Leip. Retrieved September 27, 2017. Eisenhower's home state for the 1956 Election was Pennsylvania
↑ "1956 Election for the Forty-Fourth Term (1961-65)" . Retrieved July 10, 2017.
↑ "1956 Presidential General Election Results – Nevada" . Retrieved July 10, 2017.
↑ "The American Presidency Project - Election of 1956" . Retrieved July 10, 2017.
↑ Scammon, Richard M. (compiler); America at the Polls: A Handbook of Presidential Election Statistics 1920-1964; p. 291 ISBN 0405077114

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[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.

[1] "United States Presidential election of 1956 - Encyclopædia Britannica" . Retrieved July 10, 2017.

[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 – Nevada" . Retrieved July 10, 2017.

[6] "The American Presidency Project - Election of 1956" . Retrieved July 10, 2017.

[7] Scammon, Richard M. (compiler); America at the Polls: A Handbook of Presidential Election Statistics 1920-1964; p. 291 ISBN 0405077114

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