1956 Presidential Election Results for New Jersey

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
Atlantic	66%	44,698	65.7%	21,668	31.8%	1,672	2.5%	68,038
Bergen	69%	254,334	75.2%	82,169	24.3%	1,610	0.5%	338,113
Burlington	50%	38,145	61.1%	24,258	38.8%	68	0.1%	62,471
Camden	68%	85,067	52.9%	75,152	46.7%	734	0.5%	160,953
Cape May	72%	16,887	74.0%	5,897	25.8%	31	0.1%	22,815
Cumberland	64%	24,067	58.1%	17,309	41.8%	68	0.2%	41,444
Essex	63%	234,682	60.4%	146,313	37.7%	7,258	1.9%	388,253
Gloucester	66%	30,646	60.4%	20,007	39.4%	75	0.1%	50,728
Hudson	68%	183,919	61.8%	107,098	36.0%	6,568	2.2%	297,585
Hunterdon	68%	16,150	72.8%	5,957	26.8%	86	0.4%	22,193
Mercer	62%	56,029	51.4%	52,684	48.3%	392	0.4%	109,105
Middlesex	65%	100,071	60.5%	64,538	39.0%	677	0.4%	165,286
Monmouth	60%	83,828	71.8%	32,329	27.7%	594	0.5%	116,751
Morris	65%	76,571	79.4%	19,503	20.2%	395	0.4%	96,469
Ocean	62%	28,033	74.8%	9,367	25.0%	79	0.2%	37,479
Passaic	65%	101,182	60.7%	61,859	37.1%	3,635	2.2%	166,676
Salem	64%	14,091	60.2%	9,276	39.6%	56	0.2%	23,423
Somerset	61%	37,930	71.9%	14,529	27.5%	330	0.6%	52,789
Sussex	71%	15,867	80.7%	3,756	19.1%	46	0.2%	19,669
Union	66%	146,228	67.6%	67,540	31.2%	2,646	1.2%	216,414
Warren	69%	18,517	66.9%	9,128	33.0%	13	0.0%	27,658
TOTAL	65%	1,606,942	64.7%	850,337	34.2%	27,033	1.1%	2,484,312

1956 Presidential Election Results by Congressional District in NJ

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 (Wolverton-R)	72%	129,804	55.4%	104,435	44.6%	0	0.0%	234,239
District 02 (Hand-R)	68%	85,652	65.6%	44,874	34.4%	0	0.0%	130,526
District 03 (Auchincloss-R)	68%	150,710	69.2%	67,029	30.8%	0	0.0%	217,739
District 04 (Thompson-D)	63%	94,174	55.0%	76,942	45.0%	0	0.0%	171,116
District 05 (Frelinghuysen-R)	72%	175,723	70.6%	73,237	29.4%	0	0.0%	248,960
District 06 (Dwyer-R)	72%	146,228	68.4%	67,540	31.6%	0	0.0%	213,768
District 07 (Widnall-R)	76%	169,297	74.9%	56,638	25.1%	0	0.0%	225,935
District 08 (Canfield-R)	66%	98,280	61.6%	61,155	38.4%	0	0.0%	159,435
District 09 (Osmers-R)	77%	155,491	74.8%	52,408	25.2%	0	0.0%	207,899
District 10 (Rodino-D)	63%	80,863	63.1%	47,347	36.9%	0	0.0%	128,210
District 11 (Addonizio-D)	60%	73,918	60.0%	49,301	40.0%	0	0.0%	123,219
District 12 (Kean-R)	64%	91,631	60.7%	59,369	39.3%	0	0.0%	151,000
District 13 (Sieminski-D)	71%	72,429	59.8%	48,724	40.2%	0	0.0%	121,153
District 14 (Dellay-R)	67%	79,257	66.5%	39,978	33.5%	0	0.0%	119,235

1956 President, Atlantic County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	44,698	65.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	21,668	31.8%
Other	1,672	2.5%
TOTAL	68,038
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 8

1956 President, Bergen County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	254,334	75.2%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	82,169	24.3%
Other	1,610	0.5%
TOTAL	338,113
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 18

1956 President, Burlington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	38,145	61.1%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	24,258	38.8%
Other	68	0.1%
TOTAL	62,471
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 4

1956 President, Camden County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	85,067	52.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	75,152	46.7%
Other	734	0.5%
TOTAL	160,953
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -5

1956 President, Cape May County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	16,887	74.0%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	5,897	25.8%
Other	31	0.1%
TOTAL	22,815
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 17

1956 President, Cumberland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	24,067	58.1%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	17,309	41.8%
Other	68	0.2%
TOTAL	41,444
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): 1

1956 President, Essex County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	234,682	60.4%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	146,313	37.7%
Other	7,258	1.9%
TOTAL	388,253
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 3

1956 President, Gloucester County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	30,646	60.4%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	20,007	39.4%
Other	75	0.1%
TOTAL	50,728
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 3

1956 President, Hudson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	183,919	61.8%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	107,098	36.0%
Other	6,568	2.2%
TOTAL	297,585
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 4

1956 President, Hunterdon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	16,150	72.8%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	5,957	26.8%
Other	86	0.4%
TOTAL	22,193
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 15

1956 President, Mercer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	56,029	51.4%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	52,684	48.3%
Other	392	0.4%
TOTAL	109,105
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -6

1956 President, Middlesex County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	100,071	60.5%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	64,538	39.0%
Other	677	0.4%
TOTAL	165,286
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 3

1956 President, Monmouth County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	83,828	71.8%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	32,329	27.7%
Other	594	0.5%
TOTAL	116,751
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 14

1956 President, Morris County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	76,571	79.4%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	19,503	20.2%
Other	395	0.4%
TOTAL	96,469
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 22

1956 President, Ocean County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	28,033	74.8%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	9,367	25.0%
Other	79	0.2%
TOTAL	37,479
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 17

1956 President, Passaic County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	101,182	60.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	61,859	37.1%
Other	3,635	2.2%
TOTAL	166,676
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 3

1956 President, Salem County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	14,091	60.2%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	9,276	39.6%
Other	56	0.2%
TOTAL	23,423
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 3

1956 President, Somerset County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	37,930	71.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	14,529	27.5%
Other	330	0.6%
TOTAL	52,789
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 14

1956 President, Sussex County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	15,867	80.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,756	19.1%
Other	46	0.2%
TOTAL	19,669
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 23

1956 President, Union County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	146,228	67.6%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	67,540	31.2%
Other	2,646	1.2%
TOTAL	216,414
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 10

1956 President, Warren County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	18,517	66.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	9,128	33.0%
Other	13	0.0%
TOTAL	27,658
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 10

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