Who won Massachusetts in the 1956 presidential election?

Eisenhower (Republican) carried Massachusetts in 1956, winning its 16 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Massachusetts have in 1956?

Massachusetts cast 16 electoral votes in the 1956 presidential election.

Did Massachusetts vote for the national winner in 1956?

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

New Deal CoalitionMA · 16 EV

1956

Massachusetts: Eisenhower carries 16 EV.

Massachusetts cast its 16 electoral votes for Eisenhower (Republican). National winner: Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican) — Massachusetts voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1956 result in Massachusetts

Massachusetts backed Eisenhower (Republican) in the 1956 presidential election, casting 16 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Massachusetts with the eventual winner: Dwight D. Eisenhower went on to take the presidency, and Massachusetts was part of his column.

Massachusetts stayed in the Republican column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1952. Massachusetts did not move alone — neighboring Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Vermont, and New Hampshire broke the same way in 1956. Over its 60 recorded presidential cycles, Massachusetts has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 23 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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