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1956 Presidential Election Results for Connecticut

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Map Data to Display: Vote Margin
Winner
Vote Margin %
Total Votes
District Boundaries


Areas won by 3rd party candidates are shown in green on the map regardless of the color used in the data table below.



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County Turnout Dwight Eisenhower*
(R)		 Adlai Stevenson
(D)		 Other TOTAL
Fairfield 71% 199,841 70.2% 84,890 29.8% 116 0.0% 284,847
Hartford 70% 175,894 58.1% 126,923 41.9% 25 0.0% 302,842
Litchfield 76% 40,029 69.9% 17,226 30.1% 6 0.0% 57,261
Middlesex 72% 25,496 64.8% 13,851 35.2% 8 0.0% 39,355
New Haven 72% 191,215 63.0% 112,208 37.0% 36 0.0% 303,459
New London 62% 43,453 61.4% 27,317 38.6% 11 0.0% 70,781
Tolland 62% 15,880 63.5% 9,111 36.5% 1 0.0% 24,992
Windham 78% 20,029 59.6% 13,553 40.4% 2 0.0% 33,584
TOTAL 70% 711,83763.7% 405,07936.3% 2050.0% 1,117,121



1956 Presidential Election Results by Congressional District in CT

Data for 3rd party candidates is often unavailable explicitly.

Click on a district in the table below to see 1956 U.S. House election results for that district.

District Turnout Dwight Eisenhower*
(R)		 Adlai Stevenson
(D)		 Other TOTAL
District 01 (May-R) 77% 175,894 58.1% 126,923 41.9% 25 0.0% 302,842
District 02 (Seely-Brown-R) 74% 104,858 62.2% 63,832 37.8% 22 0.0% 168,712
District 03 (Cretella-R) 79% 134,096 63.2% 78,107 36.8% 33 0.0% 212,236
District 04 (Morano-R) 76% 199,841 70.2% 84,890 29.8% 116 0.0% 284,847
District 05 (Patterson-R) 78% 97,148 65.4% 51,327 34.6% 9 0.0% 148,484



1956 President, Fairfield County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 199,841 70.2%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 84,890 29.8%
Other 116 0.0%
TOTAL 284,847
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 13


1956 President, Hartford County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 175,894 58.1%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 126,923 41.9%
Other 25 0.0%
TOTAL 302,842
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): 1


1956 President, Litchfield County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 40,029 69.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 17,226 30.1%
Other 6 0.0%
TOTAL 57,261
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 13


1956 President, Middlesex County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 25,496 64.8%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 13,851 35.2%
Other 8 0.0%
TOTAL 39,355
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 7


1956 President, New Haven County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 191,215 63.0%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 112,208 37.0%
Other 36 0.0%
TOTAL 303,459
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 6


1956 President, New London County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 43,453 61.4%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 27,317 38.6%
Other 11 0.0%
TOTAL 70,781
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 4


1956 President, Tolland County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 15,880 63.5%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 9,111 36.5%
Other 1 0.0%
TOTAL 24,992
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 6


1956 President, Windham County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 20,029 59.6%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 13,553 40.4%
Other 2 0.0%
TOTAL 33,584
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 2
* incumbent