Who won Texas in the 1956 presidential election?

Stevenson (Democratic) carried Texas in 1956, winning its 24 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Texas have in 1956?

Texas cast 24 electoral votes in the 1956 presidential election.

Did Texas vote for the national winner in 1956?

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

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1956

Texas: Stevenson carries 24 EV.

Texas cast its 24 electoral votes for Stevenson (Democratic). National winner: Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican) — Texas voted against the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Texas, 1956

In 1956, Texas awarded its 24 electoral votes to Stevenson of the Democratic party. The presidency went elsewhere: Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican) won nationally, while Texas had backed a different ticket.

The result flipped Texas away from the Republican it had supported in 1952. The region divided — Arkansas and Louisiana joined Texas for the Democratic ticket, while New Mexico and Oklahoma did not. Over its 44 recorded presidential cycles, Texas 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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