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The1956 United States presidential election in Delaware took place on November 6, 1956, as part of the1956 United States presidential election. State voters chose three[4] representatives, or electors, to theElectoral College, who voted forpresident andvice president.
Delaware was won byincumbent PresidentDwight D. Eisenhower (R–Pennsylvania), running with Vice PresidentRichard Nixon, with 55.09% of the popular vote, againstAdlai Stevenson (D–Illinois), running withSenatorEstes Kefauver, with 44.62% of the popular vote.[5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dwight D. Eisenhower (inc.) | 98,057 | 55.09% | |
| Democratic | Adlai Stevenson | 79,421 | 44.62% | |
| Write-in | 510 | 0.29% | ||
| Total votes | 177,988 | 100.00% | ||
| County | Dwight D. Eisenhower Republican | Adlai Stevenson Democratic | Various candidates Other parties | Margin | Total votes cast | ||||
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| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Kent | 10,303 | 52.18% | 9,319 | 47.20% | 123 | 0.62% | 984 | 4.98% | 19,745 |
| New Castle | 71,113 | 55.65% | 56,405 | 44.14% | 275 | 0.21% | 14,708 | 11.51% | 127,793 |
| Sussex | 16,621 | 54.62% | 13,697 | 45.01% | 112 | 0.37% | 2,924 | 9.61% | 30,430 |
| Totals | 98,057 | 55.09% | 79,421 | 44.62% | 510 | 0.29% | 18,636 | 10.47% | 177,988 |
Eisenhower's home state for the 1956 Election was Pennsylvania
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