1956 United States presidential election in Washington (state)
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The 1956 United States presidential election in Washington took place on November 6, 1956, as part of the 1956 United States presidential election. Voters chose nine[3] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
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County Results
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Washington was won by incumbent President Dwight D. Eisenhower (R–Pennsylvania), running with Vice President Richard Nixon, with 53.91% of the popular vote, against Adlai Stevenson (D–Illinois), running with Senator Estes Kefauver, with 45.44% of the popular vote.[4][5]
Eisenhower became the first Republican to carry Washington more than once.