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1956 United States presidential election in Montana
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 1956 United States presidential election in Montana |
| country | Montana |
| flag_year | 1905 |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1952 United States presidential election in Montana |
| previous_year | 1952 |
| next_election | 1960 United States presidential election in Montana |
| next_year | 1960 |
| election_date | |
| image_size | x200px |
| image1 | Dwight David Eisenhower 1952 crop.jpg |
| nominee1 | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| party1 | Republican Party (United States) |
| home_state1 | Pennsylvania |
| running_mate1 | Richard Nixon |
| electoral_vote1 | 4 |
| popular_vote1 | 154,933 |
| percentage1 | 57.13% |
| image2 | Adlai Stevenson close-up.jpg |
| nominee2 | Adlai Stevenson |
| party2 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| home_state2 | Illinois |
| running_mate2 | Estes Kefauver |
| electoral_vote2 | 0 |
| popular_vote2 | 116,238 |
| percentage2 | 42.87% |
| map_image | 350px |
| map_size | 350px |
| map_caption | County results |
| title | President |
| before_election | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| before_party | Republican Party (United States) |
| after_election | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| after_party | Republican Party (United States) |
Main article: 1956 United States presidential election
Eisenhower Stevenson The 1956 United States presidential election in Montana took place on November 6, 1956, as part of the 1956 United States presidential election. Voters chose four representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Montana strongly voted for the Republican nominee, President Dwight D. Eisenhower, over the Democratic nominee, former Illinois Governor Adlai Stevenson. Eisenhower won Montana by 14.26%; however, owing to a five-year drought in the High Plains that resulted in a considerable protest vote for Stevenson, he did not do as well as had four years earlier.
However, his strong Catholic appeal meant that Eisenhower gained substantially in the heavily Irish mining counties of the west. His 48.61% in Deer Lodge County is the best by a Republican there since Warren G. Harding in 1920, and , this is last election in which Silver Bow County voted for a Republican presidential candidate. In addition to that, this is the last election in which neighboring Deer Lodge and Silver Bow counties voted for different candidates, the two normally being Democratic strongholds. Eisenhower became the first Republican to carry Montana more than once.
Results
| 1956 United States presidential election in Montana | Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dwight D. Eisenhower (incumbent) | 154,933 | 57.13% | 4 | |
| Democratic | Adlai Stevenson | 116,238 | 42.87% | 0 | |
| Totals | 271,171 | 100.00% | 4 |
Results by county
| County | Dwight D. Eisenhower | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Adlai Stevenson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Democratic | Margin | Total votes cast | # | % | # | % | # | % | Totals | 154,933 | 57.13% | 116,238 | 42.87% | 38,695 | 14.26% | 271,171 | ||||||||||
| Beaverhead | 1,955 | 65.52% | 1,029 | 34.48% | 926 | 31.04% | 2,984 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Big Horn | 1,739 | 56.44% | 1,342 | 43.56% | 397 | 12.88% | 3,081 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Blaine | 1,460 | 50.38% | 1,438 | 49.62% | 22 | 0.76% | 2,898 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Broadwater | 869 | 65.93% | 449 | 34.07% | 420 | 31.86% | 1,318 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Carbon | 2,345 | 56.30% | 1,820 | 43.70% | 525 | 12.60% | 4,165 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Carter | 698 | 61.55% | 436 | 38.45% | 262 | 23.10% | 1,134 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cascade | 12,455 | 52.88% | 11,098 | 47.12% | 1,357 | 5.76% | 23,553 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Chouteau | 1,721 | 48.96% | 1,794 | 51.04% | -73 | -2.08% | 3,515 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Custer | 3,240 | 58.30% | 2,317 | 41.70% | 923 | 16.60% | 5,557 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Daniels | 982 | 50.93% | 946 | 49.07% | 36 | 1.86% | 1,928 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Dawson | 2,463 | 56.08% | 1,929 | 43.92% | 534 | 12.16% | 4,392 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Deer Lodge | 3,551 | 48.36% | 3,792 | 51.64% | -241 | -3.28% | 7,343 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Fallon | 967 | 61.24% | 612 | 38.76% | 355 | 22.48% | 1,579 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Fergus | 3,771 | 57.77% | 2,757 | 42.23% | 1,014 | 15.54% | 6,528 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Flathead | 8,088 | 57.40% | 6,003 | 42.60% | 2,085 | 14.80% | 14,091 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Gallatin | 6,680 | 67.20% | 3,260 | 32.80% | 3,420 | 34.40% | 9,940 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Garfield | 558 | 56.82% | 424 | 43.18% | 134 | 13.64% | 982 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Glacier | 2,054 | 52.99% | 1,822 | 47.01% | 232 | 5.98% | 3,876 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Golden Valley | 383 | 59.94% | 256 | 40.06% | 127 | 19.88% | 639 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Granite | 896 | 62.70% | 533 | 37.30% | 363 | 25.40% | 1,429 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Hill | 3,415 | 53.24% | 2,999 | 46.76% | 416 | 6.48% | 6,414 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Jefferson | 1,049 | 61.38% | 660 | 38.62% | 389 | 22.76% | 1,709 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Judith Basin | 789 | 48.20% | 848 | 51.80% | -59 | -3.60% | 1,637 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Lake | 3,363 | 59.88% | 2,253 | 40.12% | 1,110 | 19.76% | 5,616 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Lewis and Clark | 7,959 | 64.41% | 4,397 | 35.59% | 3,562 | 28.82% | 12,356 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Liberty | 601 | 55.19% | 488 | 44.81% | 113 | 10.38% | 1,089 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Lincoln | 2,321 | 50.38% | 2,286 | 49.62% | 35 | 0.76% | 4,607 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Madison | 1,662 | 64.24% | 925 | 35.76% | 737 | 28.48% | 2,587 | |||||||||||||||||||
| McCone | 752 | 45.83% | 889 | 54.17% | -137 | -8.34% | 1,641 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Meagher | 712 | 66.73% | 355 | 33.27% | 357 | 33.46% | 1,067 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mineral | 606 | 52.33% | 552 | 47.67% | 54 | 4.66% | 1,158 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Missoula | 10,627 | 61.12% | 6,760 | 38.88% | 3,867 | 22.24% | 17,387 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Musselshell | 1,165 | 51.10% | 1,115 | 48.90% | 50 | 2.20% | 2,280 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Park | 3,733 | 63.44% | 2,151 | 36.56% | 1,582 | 26.88% | 5,884 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Petroleum | 258 | 55.72% | 205 | 44.28% | 53 | 11.44% | 463 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Phillips | 1,605 | 52.94% | 1,427 | 47.06% | 178 | 5.88% | 3,032 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Pondera | 1,651 | 53.45% | 1,438 | 46.55% | 213 | 6.90% | 3,089 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Powder River | 700 | 60.55% | 456 | 39.45% | 244 | 21.10% | 1,156 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Powell | 1,683 | 58.09% | 1,214 | 41.91% | 469 | 16.18% | 2,897 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie | 637 | 61.25% | 403 | 38.75% | 234 | 22.50% | 1,040 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Ravalli | 3,437 | 61.40% | 2,161 | 38.60% | 1,276 | 22.80% | 5,598 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Richland | 2,366 | 55.67% | 1,884 | 44.33% | 482 | 11.34% | 4,250 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Roosevelt | 1,985 | 47.37% | 2,205 | 52.63% | -220 | -5.26% | 4,190 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Rosebud | 1,516 | 63.01% | 890 | 36.99% | 626 | 26.02% | 2,406 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sanders | 1,649 | 52.05% | 1,519 | 47.95% | 130 | 4.10% | 3,168 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sheridan | 1,153 | 38.31% | 1,857 | 61.69% | -704 | -23.38% | 3,010 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Silver Bow | 11,619 | 50.31% | 11,475 | 49.69% | 144 | 0.62% | 23,094 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Stillwater | 1,540 | 60.32% | 1,013 | 39.68% | 527 | 20.64% | 2,553 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sweet Grass | 1,129 | 71.28% | 455 | 28.72% | 674 | 42.56% | 1,584 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Teton | 1,728 | 51.58% | 1,622 | 48.42% | 106 | 3.16% | 3,350 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Toole | 1,927 | 56.89% | 1,460 | 43.11% | 467 | 13.78% | 3,387 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Treasure | 337 | 57.22% | 252 | 42.78% | 85 | 14.44% | 589 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Valley | 2,357 | 48.42% | 2,511 | 51.58% | -154 | -3.16% | 4868 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Wheatland | 932 | 61.72% | 578 | 38.28% | 354 | 23.44% | 1510 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Wibaux | 431 | 52.50% | 390 | 47.50% | 41 | 5.00% | 821 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Yellowstone | 18,664 | 64.91% | 10,088 | 35.09% | 8,576 | 29.82% | 28,752 |
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
- Chouteau
- Judith Basin
- McCone
- Roosevelt
- Valley
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Lincoln
- Silver Bow
Notes
References
References
- "The Presidents". David Leip.
- Phillips, Kevin P.; ''The Emerging Republican Majority'', pp. 317, 436 {{ISBN. 978-0-691-16324-6
- Phillips; ''The Emerging Republican Majority'', p. 394
- Sullivan, Robert David; [http://www.americamagazine.org/content/unconventional-wisdom/how-red-and-blue-map-evolved-over-past-century ‘How the Red and Blue Map Evolved Over the Past Century’]; ''America Magazine'' in ''The National Catholic Review''; June 29, 2016
- David Leip. "1956 Presidential General Election Results – Montana". Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas.
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