Who won Maine in the 1956 presidential election?

Eisenhower (Republican) carried Maine in 1956, winning its 5 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Maine have in 1956?

Maine cast 5 electoral votes in the 1956 presidential election.

Did Maine vote for the national winner in 1956?

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

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1956

Maine: Eisenhower carries 5 EV.

Maine cast its 5 electoral votes for Eisenhower (Republican). National winner: Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican) — Maine voted with the national winner this cycle.

Maine in 1956

The 1956 contest saw Maine line up behind Eisenhower, delivering 5 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. That placed Maine with the eventual winner: Dwight D. Eisenhower went on to take the presidency, and Maine was part of his column.

Maine stayed in the Republican column for the 6th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1936. Maine did not move alone — neighboring New Hampshire broke the same way in 1956. Over its 52 recorded presidential cycles, Maine has backed the Republican party more than any other — 29 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 457 of the 531 electoral votes to Adlai Stevenson II's 73. Dwight D. Eisenhower led the national popular vote with 57.37% of the ballots cast.

The 1956 national map

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