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From March 11 to June 5, 1956, voters of theRepublican Party chose its nominee forpresident in the1956 United States presidential election. Incumbent PresidentDwight D. Eisenhower was again selected as the nominee through a series ofprimary elections andcaucuses culminating in the1956 Republican National Convention held from August 20 to August 23, 1956, inSan Francisco,California.[1]
Eisenhower sought re-nomination and faced no formidable opposition. He swept the primaries without difficulty. SenatorWilliam F. Knowland ofCalifornia was on the ballot for a number of them. Knowland had announced he would run if Ike would not, and the president announced so late that there was no time for Knowland to withdraw.
| Candidate | Most recent position | Home state | Campaign | Popular vote | Contests won | Running mate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight D. Eisenhower |  | President of the United States (1953–1961) |  |  (Campaign) Secured nomination:August 20, 1956 | 5,008,132 (85.9%) | 16 | Richard Nixon | |
| Candidate | Most recent position | Home state | Popular vote | Contests won | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John W. | .jpg) | U.S. Senator fromOhio(1947–53) |  | 478,453 (8.21%) | 5 | |
| William F. | .jpg) | U.S. Senator fromCalifornia(1945–59) |  | [data missing] | ||
| Candidate | Most recent position | Home state | |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. C. Arnold | .jpg) | Montana Secretary of State (1955–1957) |  |
| Joe Foss |  | Governor (1955-1959) |  |
| Poll source | Publication | John Bricker | Dwight Eisenhower | William Knowland | Richard Nixon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallup[2] | Aug. 1954 | — | 79% | – | — |
| Gallup[2] | Dec. 1954 | — | 74% | – | — |
| Gallup[2] | Apr. 1955 | 2% | 62% | 2% | 4% |
| Gallup[2] | Aug. 1955 | — | 85% | 2% | 2% |
| Gallup[2] | Jan. 1956 | – | 82% | — | — |
Statewide contest won by candidates
| Dwight Eisenhower | John W. Bricker | William F. Knowland | Joe Foss[a] | S.C. Arnold[a] | Unpledged | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 13 | New Hampshire | 99% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| March 20 | Minnesota | 98% | 0% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| April 3 | Wisconsin | 96% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| April 10 | Illinois | 95% | 0% | 4% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| April 17 | New Jersey | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| April 24 | Alaska | 94% | 0% | 6% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| April 24 | Massachusetts | 95% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| April 24 | Pennsylvania | 96% | 0% | 4% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| May 1 | Washington, D.C. | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| May 7 | Maryland | 96% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| May 8 | Indiana | 96% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| May 8 | Ohio | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| May 8 | West Virginia | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| May 15 | Nebraska | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| May 18 | Oregon | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| May 29 | Florida | 92% | 0% | 8% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| June 6 | California | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| June 5 | Montana | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 86% | 0% |
| June 5 | South Dakota | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% |
Primaries total popular vote results
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