1956 Presidential Election Results for Maryland

Click on a county in the table or the map to see demographic data for that county.

County	Turnout	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)		Adlai Stevenson (D)		Other		TOTAL
Allegany	54%	20,239	65.3%	10,775	34.7%	0	0.0%	31,014
Anne Arundel	41%	28,622	64.0%	15,888	35.5%	186	0.4%	44,696
Baltimore	56%	104,021	68.3%	48,270	31.7%	95	0.1%	152,386
Baltimore city	52%	178,244	55.9%	140,603	44.1%	0	0.0%	318,847
Calvert	56%	2,764	58.1%	1,966	41.3%	26	0.5%	4,756
Caroline	57%	4,208	60.9%	2,702	39.1%	2	0.0%	6,912
Carroll	52%	11,749	72.6%	4,423	27.3%	11	0.1%	16,183
Cecil	47%	7,217	59.4%	4,936	40.6%	0	0.0%	12,153
Charles	55%	5,088	56.4%	3,931	43.6%	0	0.0%	9,019
Dorchester	50%	5,809	60.8%	3,733	39.1%	14	0.1%	9,556
Frederick	52%	14,387	65.4%	7,619	34.6%	4	0.0%	22,010
Garrett	60%	5,555	73.1%	2,045	26.9%	0	0.0%	7,600
Harford	47%	12,657	65.8%	6,588	34.2%	0	0.0%	19,245
Howard	53%	6,534	64.2%	3,599	35.3%	49	0.5%	10,182
Kent	62%	3,747	61.2%	2,378	38.8%	0	0.0%	6,125
Montgomery	56%	56,501	57.0%	42,606	43.0%	0	0.0%	99,107
Prince George's	44%	40,654	50.8%	39,280	49.1%	21	0.0%	79,955
Queen Anne's	59%	3,321	55.7%	2,641	44.3%	0	0.0%	5,962
Somerset	59%	4,770	61.1%	3,031	38.9%	0	0.0%	7,801
St. Mary's	38%	4,336	55.7%	3,443	44.2%	5	0.1%	7,784
Talbot	62%	6,018	68.3%	2,735	31.0%	57	0.6%	8,810
Washington	55%	19,455	62.7%	11,562	37.3%	6	0.0%	31,023
Wicomico	50%	9,377	63.9%	5,289	36.1%	0	0.0%	14,666
Worcester	45%	4,465	63.5%	2,570	36.5%	0	0.0%	7,035
TOTAL	51%	559,738	60.0%	372,613	39.9%	476	0.1%	932,827

1956 Presidential Election Results by Congressional District in MD

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 (Miller-R)	56%	48,932	62.0%	30,015	38.0%	0	0.0%	78,947
District 02 (Devereux-R)	61%	128,427	68.4%	59,281	31.6%	0	0.0%	187,708
District 03 (Garmatz-D)	49%	39,718	49.3%	40,882	50.7%	0	0.0%	80,600
District 04 (Fallon-D)	50%	60,158	63.2%	35,053	36.8%	0	0.0%	95,211
District 05 (Lankford-D)	49%	90,910	56.1%	71,110	43.9%	0	0.0%	162,020
District 06 (Hyde-R)	61%	116,137	60.9%	74,607	39.1%	0	0.0%	190,744
District 07 (Friedel-D)	62%	75,456	55.0%	61,665	45.0%	0	0.0%	137,121

1956 President, Allegany County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	20,239	65.3%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	10,775	34.7%
TOTAL	31,014
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 8

1956 President, Anne Arundel County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	28,622	64.0%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	15,888	35.5%
Other	186	0.4%
TOTAL	44,696
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 7

1956 President, Baltimore County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	104,021	68.3%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	48,270	31.7%
Other	95	0.1%
TOTAL	152,386
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 11

1956 President, Calvert County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,764	58.1%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,966	41.3%
Other	26	0.5%
TOTAL	4,756
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 1

1956 President, Caroline County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,208	60.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,702	39.1%
Other	2	0.0%
TOTAL	6,912
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 3

1956 President, Carroll County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	11,749	72.6%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,423	27.3%
Other	11	0.1%
TOTAL	16,183
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 15

1956 President, Cecil County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	7,217	59.4%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,936	40.6%
TOTAL	12,153
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 2

1956 President, Charles County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	5,088	56.4%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,931	43.6%
TOTAL	9,019
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -1

1956 President, Dorchester County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	5,809	60.8%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,733	39.1%
Other	14	0.1%
TOTAL	9,556
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 3

1956 President, Frederick County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	14,387	65.4%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	7,619	34.6%
Other	4	0.0%
TOTAL	22,010
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 8

1956 President, Garrett County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	5,555	73.1%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,045	26.9%
TOTAL	7,600
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 16

1956 President, Harford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	12,657	65.8%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	6,588	34.2%
TOTAL	19,245
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 8

1956 President, Howard County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	6,534	64.2%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,599	35.3%
Other	49	0.5%
TOTAL	10,182
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 7

1956 President, Kent County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,747	61.2%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,378	38.8%
TOTAL	6,125
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 4

1956 President, Montgomery County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	56,501	57.0%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	42,606	43.0%
TOTAL	99,107
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 0

1956 President, Prince George's County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	40,654	50.8%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	39,280	49.1%
Other	21	0.0%
TOTAL	79,955
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -7

1956 President, Queen Anne's County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,321	55.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,641	44.3%
TOTAL	5,962
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -2

1956 President, St. Mary's County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,336	55.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,443	44.2%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	7,784
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -2

1956 President, Somerset County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,770	61.1%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,031	38.9%
TOTAL	7,801
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 4

1956 President, Talbot County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	6,018	68.3%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,735	31.0%
Other	57	0.6%
TOTAL	8,810
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 11

1956 President, Washington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	19,455	62.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	11,562	37.3%
Other	6	0.0%
TOTAL	31,023
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 5

1956 President, Wicomico County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	9,377	63.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	5,289	36.1%
TOTAL	14,666
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 7

1956 President, Worcester County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,465	63.5%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,570	36.5%
TOTAL	7,035
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 6

1956 President, Baltimore city
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	178,244	55.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	140,603	44.1%
TOTAL	318,847
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -1

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