Who won South Carolina in the 1956 presidential election?

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

How many electoral votes did South Carolina have in 1956?

South Carolina cast 8 electoral votes in the 1956 presidential election.

Did South Carolina vote for the national winner in 1956?

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

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1956

South Carolina: Stevenson carries 8 EV.

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

South Carolina in 1956

The 1956 contest saw South Carolina line up behind Stevenson, delivering 8 electoral votes to the Democratic ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican) won nationally, while South Carolina had backed a different ticket.

South Carolina stayed in the Democratic column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1952. South Carolina did not move alone — neighboring Georgia and North Carolina broke the same way in 1956. Over its 59 recorded presidential cycles, South Carolina has backed the Democratic 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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