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      Home/Elections/1956/President/Delaware
      1956·President·Delaware

      Delaware Presidential Election

      Dwight D. Eisenhower55.1%vs.Adlai Stevenson II44.6%|
      R+10.5
      |177,988 votes
      3 candidates177,988 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Dwight D. EisenhowerREP✓
      		REP98,05755.1%
      Adlai Stevenson IIDEM
      		DEM79,42144.6%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH5100.3%

      Seat History

      President in Delaware

      2024
      Kamala D HarrisDEM
      D+14.7
      2020
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+19.0
      2016
      Hillary Rodham ClintonDEM
      D+11.4
      2012
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+18.6
      2008
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+25.0
      2004
      John KerryDEM
      D+7.6
      2000
      Al GoreDEM
      D+13.1
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+15.3
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+8.2
      1988
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+12.4
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+19.9
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+2.3
      1976
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+5.4
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+20.4
      1968
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+3.5
      View all President history for Delaware →

      Candidates

      Adlai Stevenson IIDEM
      Record17W-82L
      Avg MarginR+12.0
      Career1908-1982
      Governor / President
      Full profile →
      Dwight D. EisenhowerREP
      Record80W-16L
      Avg MarginR+12.5
      Career1952-1956
      President
      Full profile →

      Also in Delaware, 1956

      Governor1 contest →
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