1956 United States presidential election in Arkansas
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The 1956 United States presidential election in Arkansas took place on November 6, 1956, as part of the 1956 United States presidential election. State voters chose eight[3] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
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All 8 Arkansas votes to the Electoral College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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County Results
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Arkansas was won by Adlai Stevenson (D–Illinois), running with Senator Estes Kefauver, with 52.46% of the popular vote against incumbent President Dwight D. Eisenhower (R–Pennsylvania), running with Vice President Richard Nixon, with 45.82% of the popular vote.[4][5] This is currently the last election to date in which the Democratic candidate won Arkansas without winning the presidency.