Who won Tennessee in the 1952 presidential election?

Eisenhower (Republican) carried Tennessee in 1952, winning its 11 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Tennessee have in 1952?

Tennessee cast 11 electoral votes in the 1952 presidential election.

Did Tennessee vote for the national winner in 1952?

Yes. Tennessee backed Dwight D. Eisenhower, who won the presidency that year.

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1952

Tennessee: Eisenhower carries 11 EV.

Tennessee cast its 11 electoral votes for Eisenhower (Republican). National winner: Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican) — Tennessee voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1952 result in Tennessee

Tennessee backed Eisenhower (Republican) in the 1952 presidential election, casting 11 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Tennessee with the eventual winner: Dwight D. Eisenhower went on to take the presidency, and Tennessee was part of his column.

The result flipped Tennessee away from the Democratic ticket it had backed in each of the previous 5 cycles. The region divided — Virginia and Missouri joined Tennessee for the Republican ticket, while Kentucky, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Arkansas did not. Over its 57 recorded presidential cycles, Tennessee has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 24 times in all. The vote fell within the New Deal Coalition — FDR, civil rights, and the long Democratic majority.

Nationally, Dwight D. Eisenhower finished with 442 of the 531 electoral votes to Adlai Stevenson II's 89. Dwight D. Eisenhower led the national popular vote with 55.18% of the ballots cast.

The 1952 national map

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