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      Home/Elections/1956/President/Minnesota
      1956·President·Minnesota

      Minnesota Presidential Election

      Dwight D. Eisenhower53.7%vs.Adlai Stevenson II46.1%|
      R+7.6
      |1,340,005 votes
      3 candidates1,340,005 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Dwight D. EisenhowerREP✓
      		REP719,30253.7%
      Adlai Stevenson IIDEM
      		DEM617,52546.1%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH3,1780.2%

      Seat History

      President in Minnesota

      2024
      Kamala D HarrisDEM
      D+4.2
      2020
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+7.1
      2016
      Hillary Rodham ClintonDEM
      D+1.5
      2012
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+7.7
      2008
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+10.2
      2004
      John KerryDEM
      D+3.5
      2000
      Al GoreDEM
      D+2.4
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+16.1
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+11.6
      1988
      Michael S DukakisDEM
      D+7.0
      1984
      Walter E MondaleDEM
      D+0.2
      1980
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+3.9
      1976
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+12.9
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+5.5
      1968
      Herbert H. HumphreyDEM
      D+12.5
      View all President history for Minnesota →

      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 Minnesota, 1956

      Governor1 contest →
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