United States presidential election in West Virginia, 1956

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United States presidential election in West Virginia, 1956
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All 8 West Virginia votes to the Electoral College
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Nominee Dwight D. Eisenhower Adlai Stevenson
Party Republican Democratic
Home state Kansas Illinois
Running mate Richard Nixon Estes Kefauver
Electoral vote 8 0
Popular vote 449,297 381,534
Percentage 54.1% 45.9%
President before election

Dwight D. Eisenhower
Republican

 Elected President

Dwight D. Eisenhower
Republican

The 1956 United States presidential election in West Virginia took place on November 6, 1956, as part of the 1956 United States presidential election. West Virginia voters chose eight[2] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

West Virginia was won by incumbent President Dwight D. Eisenhower (R–Kansas), running with Vice President Richard Nixon, with 54.08% of the popular vote, against Adlai Stevenson (D–Illinois), running with Senator Estes Kefauver, with 45.92% of the popular vote.[3][4]

Results

United States presidential election in West Virginia, 1956
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dwight D. Eisenhower (inc.) 449,297 54.08%
Democratic Adlai Stevenson 381,534 45.92%
Total votes 830,831 100%

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