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      Home/Elections/1956/President/Missouri
      1956·President·Missouri

      Missouri Presidential Election

      Adlai Stevenson II43.9%vs.Dwight D. Eisenhower43.7%|
      D+0.2
      |2,092,554 votes
      3 candidates2,092,554 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Adlai Stevenson IIDEM✓
      		DEM918,27343.9%
      Dwight D. EisenhowerREP
      		REP914,28943.7%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH259,99212.4%

      Seat History

      President in Missouri

      2024
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+18.4
      2020
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+15.4
      2016
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+16.0
      2012
      Mitt RomneyREP
      R+9.4
      2008
      John McCainREP
      R+0.1
      2004
      George W. BushREP
      R+7.2
      2000
      George W. BushREP
      R+3.3
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+6.3
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+10.2
      1988
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+4.0
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+16.4
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+5.7
      1976
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+3.0
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+20.1
      1968
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+1.0
      View all President history for Missouri →

      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 Missouri, 1956

      US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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