Who won New Hampshire in the 1956 presidential election?

Eisenhower (Republican) carried New Hampshire in 1956, winning its 4 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did New Hampshire have in 1956?

New Hampshire cast 4 electoral votes in the 1956 presidential election.

Did New Hampshire vote for the national winner in 1956?

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

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1956

New Hampshire: Eisenhower carries 4 EV.

New Hampshire cast its 4 electoral votes for Eisenhower (Republican). National winner: Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican) — New Hampshire voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in New Hampshire, 1956

In 1956, New Hampshire awarded its 4 electoral votes to Eisenhower of the Republican party. That placed New Hampshire with the eventual winner: Dwight D. Eisenhower went on to take the presidency, and New Hampshire was part of his column.

New Hampshire stayed in the Republican column for the 3rd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1948. New Hampshire did not move alone — neighboring Vermont, Massachusetts, and Maine broke the same way in 1956. Over its 59 recorded presidential cycles, New Hampshire has backed the Republican party more than any other — 28 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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