Who won Virginia in the 1956 presidential election?

Eisenhower (Republican) carried Virginia in 1956, winning its 12 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Virginia have in 1956?

Virginia cast 12 electoral votes in the 1956 presidential election.

Did Virginia vote for the national winner in 1956?

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

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1956

Virginia: Eisenhower carries 12 EV.

Virginia cast its 12 electoral votes for Eisenhower (Republican). National winner: Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican) — Virginia voted with the national winner this cycle.

Virginia in 1956

The 1956 contest saw Virginia line up behind Eisenhower, delivering 12 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. Virginia ended up on the winning side — Dwight D. Eisenhower captured the White House that year.

It marked the 2nd consecutive election in which Virginia backed the Republican party, a streak reaching back to 1952. The region divided — Tennessee and Maryland joined Virginia for the Republican ticket, while North Carolina, Kentucky, and West Virginia did not. Across the 58 presidential elections Virginia has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (33 times). The vote fell within the New Deal Coalition — FDR, civil rights, and the long Democratic majority.

In the national count, Dwight D. Eisenhower took 457 of the 531 electoral votes, against 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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