Who won Mississippi in the 1956 presidential election?

Stevenson (Democratic) carried Mississippi in 1956, winning its 8 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Mississippi have in 1956?

Mississippi cast 8 electoral votes in the 1956 presidential election.

Did Mississippi vote for the national winner in 1956?

No. Mississippi backed Stevenson, while Dwight D. Eisenhower won the presidency nationally.

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1956

Mississippi: Stevenson carries 8 EV.

Mississippi cast its 8 electoral votes for Stevenson (Democratic). National winner: Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican) — Mississippi voted against the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1956 result in Mississippi

Mississippi backed Stevenson (Democratic) in the 1956 presidential election, casting 8 electoral votes for the ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican) won nationally, while Mississippi had backed a different ticket.

Mississippi stayed in the Democratic column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1952. The region divided — Louisiana, Arkansas, and Alabama joined Mississippi for the Democratic ticket, while Tennessee did not. Over its 51 recorded presidential cycles, Mississippi has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 30 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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