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1956 Presidential Election Results for Massachusetts

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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
Barnstable 66% 23,472 83.2% 4,672 16.6% 58 0.2% 28,202
Berkshire 71% 41,355 61.7% 25,361 37.9% 257 0.4% 66,973
Bristol 74% 109,542 57.8% 79,357 41.9% 466 0.2% 189,365
Dukes 78% 2,618 82.8% 541 17.1% 1 0.0% 3,160
Essex 75% 166,115 60.1% 109,671 39.7% 667 0.2% 276,453
Franklin 75% 19,779 72.1% 7,574 27.6% 83 0.3% 27,436
Hampden 70% 104,689 55.9% 81,743 43.6% 935 0.5% 187,367
Hampshire 61% 26,361 61.9% 16,119 37.9% 84 0.2% 42,564
Middlesex 71% 343,125 61.1% 216,668 38.6% 1,580 0.3% 561,373
Nantucket 76% 1,582 83.3% 317 16.7% 1 0.1% 1,900
Norfolk 73% 152,747 66.4% 76,656 33.3% 593 0.3% 229,996
Plymouth 76% 75,575 71.2% 30,377 28.6% 209 0.2% 106,161
Suffolk 60% 162,836 45.8% 191,245 53.8% 1,605 0.5% 355,686
Worcester 72% 163,401 60.1% 107,889 39.7% 580 0.2% 271,870
TOTAL 69% 1,393,19759.3% 948,19040.4% 7,1190.3% 2,348,506



1956 Presidential Election Results by Congressional District in MA

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 (Heselton-R) 77% 95,007 62.9% 55,549 36.7% 600 0.4% 151,156
District 02 (Boland-D) 73% 98,745 57.0% 73,653 42.5% 732 0.4% 173,130
District 03 (Philbin-D) 78% 93,923 57.4% 69,408 42.4% 293 0.2% 163,624
District 04 (Donohue-D) 74% 113,489 63.6% 64,369 36.1% 563 0.3% 178,421
District 05 (Rogers-R) 79% 130,971 63.1% 76,225 36.7% 515 0.2% 207,711
District 06 (Bates-R) 79% 105,615 65.5% 55,320 34.3% 291 0.2% 161,226
District 07 (Lane-D) 77% 64,593 46.2% 74,680 53.5% 396 0.3% 139,669
District 08 (MacDonald-D) 80% 107,091 62.2% 64,653 37.5% 565 0.3% 172,309
District 09 (Nicholson-R) 77% 128,025 68.3% 59,072 31.5% 335 0.2% 187,432
District 10 (Curtis-R) 69% 105,056 57.0% 78,669 42.7% 568 0.3% 184,293
District 11 (O'Neill-D) 62% 55,361 45.4% 66,129 54.3% 325 0.3% 121,815
District 12 (McCormack-D) 65% 50,235 40.2% 74,055 59.2% 796 0.6% 125,086
District 13 (Wigglesworth-R) 80% 130,212 64.5% 71,143 35.2% 535 0.3% 201,890
District 14 (Martin-R) 77% 114,874 63.7% 65,265 36.2% 300 0.2% 180,439



1956 President, Barnstable County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 23,472 83.2%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 4,672 16.6%
Other 58 0.2%
TOTAL 28,202
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 24 Diff (US): 26


1956 President, Berkshire County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 41,355 61.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 25,361 37.9%
Other 257 0.4%
TOTAL 66,973
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 4


1956 President, Bristol County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 109,542 57.8%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 79,357 41.9%
Other 466 0.2%
TOTAL 189,365
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 0


1956 President, Dukes County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 2,618 82.8%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 541 17.1%
Other 1 0.0%
TOTAL 3,160
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 24 Diff (US): 25


1956 President, Essex County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 166,115 60.1%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 109,671 39.7%
Other 667 0.2%
TOTAL 276,453
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 3


1956 President, Franklin County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 19,779 72.1%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 7,574 27.6%
Other 83 0.3%
TOTAL 27,436
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 15


1956 President, Hampden County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 104,689 55.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 81,743 43.6%
Other 935 0.5%
TOTAL 187,367
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -2


1956 President, Hampshire County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 26,361 61.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 16,119 37.9%
Other 84 0.2%
TOTAL 42,564
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 5


1956 President, Middlesex County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 343,125 61.1%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 216,668 38.6%
Other 1,580 0.3%
TOTAL 561,373
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 4


1956 President, Nantucket County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 1,582 83.3%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 317 16.7%
Other 1 0.1%
TOTAL 1,900
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 24 Diff (US): 26


1956 President, Norfolk County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 152,747 66.4%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 76,656 33.3%
Other 593 0.3%
TOTAL 229,996
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 9


1956 President, Plymouth County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 75,575 71.2%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 30,377 28.6%
Other 209 0.2%
TOTAL 106,161
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 14


1956 President, Suffolk County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 162,836 45.8%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 191,245 53.8%
Other 1,605 0.5%
TOTAL 355,686
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -12


1956 President, Worcester County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 163,401 60.1%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 107,889 39.7%
Other 580 0.2%
TOTAL 271,870
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 3
* incumbent