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      Home/Elections/1956/President/Maryland
      1956·President·Maryland

      Maryland Presidential Election

      Dwight D. Eisenhower60.0%vs.Adlai Stevenson II40.0%|
      R+20.1
      |932,351 votes
      2 candidates932,351 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Dwight D. EisenhowerREP✓
      		REP559,73860.0%
      Adlai Stevenson IIDEM
      		DEM372,61340.0%

      Seat History

      President in Maryland

      2024
      Kamala D HarrisDEM
      D+28.5
      2020
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+33.2
      2016
      Hillary Rodham ClintonDEM
      D+26.4
      2012
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+26.1
      2008
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+25.4
      2004
      John KerryDEM
      D+13.0
      2000
      Al GoreDEM
      D+16.4
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+16.0
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+14.2
      1988
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+2.9
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+5.5
      1980
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+3.0
      1976
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+6.1
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+23.9
      1968
      Herbert H. HumphreyDEM
      D+1.6
      View all President history for Maryland →

      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 →

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