The 1956 United States presidential election in Connecticut took place on November 6, 1956, as part of the 1956 United States presidential election which was held throughout all contemporary 48 states. Voters chose eight representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Connecticut voted for the Republican nominee, incumbent President Dwight D. Eisenhower of Pennsylvania, over the Democratic nominee, former Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. Eisenhower ran with incumbent Vice President Richard Nixon of California, while Stevenson's running mate was Senator Estes Kefauver of Tennessee. Eisenhower won Connecticut by a margin of 27.46%, which made Connecticut 12% more Republican than the nation-at-large and Eisenhower's eighth-best state in the nation.
To date, this is the last time that the cities of Middletown, New Britain, and New Haven, as well as the town of Bloomfield voted Republican. In addition, this is the last election where a Republican candidate won more than 70% in any Connecticut county or 80% in any individual Connecticut municipality.
Connecticut would not vote for a Republican presidential candidate again until Eisenhower's vice president, Richard Nixon, won the state in his re-election bid in 1972.
Results
By county County Dwight D. EisenhowerRepublican Adlai StevensonDemocratic Various candidatesOther parties Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Fairfield 199,841 70.19% 84,890 29.81% 114,951 40.38% 284,731 Hartford 175,894 58.09% 126,923 41.91% 48,971 16.18% 302,817 Litchfield 40,029 69.91% 17,226 30.09% 22,803 39.82% 57,255 Middlesex 25,496 64.80% 13,851 35.20% 11,645 29.60% 39,347 New Haven 191,215 63.02% 112,208 36.98% 79,007 26.04% 303,423 New London 43,453 61.40% 27,317 38.60% 16,136 22.80% 70,770 Tolland 15,880 63.54% 9,111 36.46% 6,769 27.08% 24,991 Windham 20,029 59.64% 13,553 40.36% 6,476 19.28% 33,582Totals711,83763.72%405,07936.26%2050.02%306,75827.46%1,117,121
See also United States presidential elections in Connecticut
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