The 1956 United States presidential election in Louisiana took place on November 6, 1956, as part of the 1956 United States presidential election . State voters chose ten[3] Electoral College , who voted for president and vice president .
1956 United States presidential election in Louisiana Louisiana votes to the Electoral College Parish Results
Eisenhower
30-40%
40-50%
50-60%
60-70%
80-90%
Stevenson
30-40%
40-50%
50-60%
Unpledged
30-40%
40-50%
50-60%
Louisiana was won by incumbent President Dwight D. Eisenhower (R –Pennsylvania ), running with Vice President Richard Nixon , with 53.28% of the popular vote, against Adlai Stevenson (D –Illinois ), running with Senator Estes Kefauver , with 39.51% of the popular vote. This was the first time a Republican presidential candidate won Louisiana since Rutherford B. Hayes in 1876 .[4] [5] Kentucky and West Virginia , Louisiana was one of 3 states that Dwight Eisenhower lost in 1952 , but managed to flip in 1956.
This was the first time ever that a Republican won Allen Parish , Beauregard Parish , Calcasieu Parish , Orleans Parish and Vernon Parish , the first time since 1872 that they carried Catahoula Parish , Jackson Parish , St. Tammany Parish , Tangipahoa Parish and Union Parish , the first since 1876 that they won Morehouse Parish , Natchitoches Parish and Rapides Parish , the first since 1884 that they carried Concordia Parish , the first since 1888 that they won East Baton Rouge Parish and Jefferson Parish , the first since 1892 that the GOP carried Grant Parish and Winn Parish , and the first since 1896 that a Republican won St. Charles Parish .[6]
Results Edit
Results by parish Edit 1956 United States presidential election in Louisiana by parish[7] Parish Dwight David Eisenhower Adlai Stevenson II Unpledged electors States’ Rights Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Acadia 4,204 55.93% 3,122 41.53% 191 2.54% 1,082 14.39% 7,517 Allen 2,469 50.46% 2,284 46.68% 140 2.86% 185 3.78% 4,893 Ascension 1,853 40.86% 2,606 57.46% 76 1.68% -753 -16.60% 4,535 Assumption 1,708 55.17% 1,282 41.41% 106 3.42% 426 13.76% 3,096 Avoyelles 3,255 44.47% 3,628 49.57% 436 5.96% -373 -5.10% 7,319 Beauregard 2,711 52.68% 2,276 44.23% 159 3.09% 435 8.45% 5,146 Bienville 1,515 48.87% 815 26.29% 770 24.84% 700 22.58% 3,100 Bossier 3,107 48.97% 1,954 30.80% 1,284 20.24% 1,153 18.17% 6,345 Caddo 23,432 60.32% 10,780 27.75% 4,637 11.94% 12,652 32.57% 38,849 Calcasieu 13,760 51.47% 12,255 45.84% 718 2.69% 1,505 5.63% 26,733 Caldwell 587 35.17% 468 28.04% 614 36.79% -27[b] -1.62% 1,669 Cameron 547 40.22% 794 58.38% 19 1.40% -247 -18.16% 1,360 Catahoula 845 46.89% 707 39.23% 250 13.87% 138 7.66% 1,802 Claiborne 2,084 53.63% 810 20.84% 992 25.53% 1,092[b] 28.10% 3,886 Concordia 841 39.74% 699 33.03% 576 27.22% 142 6.71% 2,116 DeSoto 2,011 53.33% 1,206 31.98% 554 14.69% 805 21.35% 3,771 East Baton Rouge 24,018 56.74% 17,072 40.33% 1,241 2.93% 6,946 16.41% 42,331 East Carroll 415 30.81% 545 40.46% 387 28.73% -130 -9.65% 1,347 East Feliciana 912 37.45% 1,304 53.55% 219 8.99% -392 -16.10% 2,435 Evangeline 2,170 38.20% 3,336 58.73% 174 3.06% -1,166 -20.53% 5,680 Franklin 1,130 32.69% 1,352 39.11% 975 28.20% -222 -6.42% 3,457 Grant 1,630 46.06% 1,542 43.57% 367 10.37% 88 2.49% 3,539 Iberia 6,733 63.43% 3,544 33.39% 338 3.18% 3,189 30.04% 10,615 Iberville 1,843 46.97% 2,018 51.43% 63 1.61% -175 -4.46% 3,924 Jackson 1,553 54.26% 916 32.01% 393 13.73% 637 22.26% 2,862 Jefferson 24,324 57.23% 16,577 39.01% 1,598 3.76% 7,747 18.23% 42,499 Jefferson Davis 4,170 62.93% 2,346 35.41% 110 1.66% 1,824 27.53% 6,626 Lafayette 6,711 57.10% 4,695 39.95% 347 2.95% 2,016 17.15% 11,753 Lafourche 5,741 60.25% 3,466 36.38% 321 3.37% 2,275 23.88% 9,528 LaSalle 1,885 61.56% 951 31.06% 226 7.38% 934 30.50% 3,062 Lincoln 2,676 59.20% 1,014 22.43% 830 18.36% 1,662 36.77% 4,520 Livingston 1,628 37.24% 2,571 58.81% 173 3.96% -943 -21.57% 4,372 Madison 461 27.25% 276 16.31% 955 56.44% -494[b] -29.20% 1,692 Morehouse 1,850 35.70% 1,512 29.18% 1,820 35.12% 30[b] 0.58% 5,182 Natchitoches 3,203 55.51% 2,028 35.15% 539 9.34% 1,175 20.36% 5,770 Orleans 93,082 56.54% 64,958 39.46% 6,594 4.01% 28,124 17.08% 164,634 Ouachita 7,094 46.80% 4,372 28.84% 3,692 24.36% 2,722 17.96% 15,158 Plaquemines 2,998 81.20% 534 14.46% 160 4.33% 2,464 66.74% 3,692 Pointe Coupee 1,332 45.03% 1,542 52.13% 84 2.84% -210 -7.10% 2,958 Rapides 9,105 53.84% 5,961 35.25% 1,845 10.91% 3,144 18.59% 16,911 Red River 661 36.97% 803 44.91% 324 18.12% -142 -7.94% 1,788 Richland 1,063 29.88% 1,094 30.76% 1,400 39.36% -306[c] -8.60% 3,557 Sabine 2,086 50.46% 1,800 43.54% 248 6.00% 286 6.92% 4,134 Saint Bernard 3,648 50.55% 3,283 45.49% 286 3.96% 365 5.06% 7,217 Saint Charles 2,417 57.86% 1,671 40.00% 89 2.13% 746 17.86% 4,177 Saint Helena 545 32.27% 997 59.03% 147 8.70% -452 -26.76% 1,689 Saint James 1,849 49.19% 1,832 48.74% 78 2.08% 17 0.45% 3,759 Saint John the Baptist 1,372 50.55% 1,278 47.09% 64 2.36% 94 3.46% 2,714 Saint Landry 5,141 51.56% 4,435 44.48% 394 3.95% 706 7.08% 9,970 Saint Martin 1,615 42.72% 2,069 54.74% 96 2.54% -454 -12.01% 3,780 Saint Mary 4,097 61.49% 2,395 35.94% 171 2.57% 1,702 25.54% 6,663 Saint Tammany 3,965 51.90% 3,373 44.15% 301 3.94% 592 7.75% 7,639 Tangipahoa 5,788 51.75% 4,831 43.19% 566 5.06% 957 8.56% 11,185 Tensas 359 34.99% 324 31.58% 343 33.43% 16[b] 1.56% 1,026 Terrebonne 4,983 64.85% 2,460 32.01% 241 3.14% 2,523 32.83% 7,684 Union 1,384 40.49% 878 25.69% 1,156 33.82% 228[b] 6.67% 3,418 Vermilion 3,877 44.59% 4,564 52.49% 254 2.92% -687 -7.90% 8,695 Vernon 2,372 49.81% 2,158 45.32% 232 4.87% 214 4.49% 4,762 Washington 3,081 38.29% 4,658 57.88% 308 3.83% -1,577 -19.60% 8,047 Webster 3,280 48.72% 2,352 34.93% 1,101 16.35% 928 13.78% 6,733 West Baton Rouge 1,035 44.73% 1,208 52.20% 71 3.07% -173 -7.48% 2,314 West Carroll 658 25.10% 875 33.37% 1,089 41.53% -214[c] -8.16% 2,622 West Feliciana 442 56.38% 296 37.76% 46 5.87% 146 18.62% 784 Winn 1,736 49.56% 1,225 34.97% 542 15.47% 511 14.59% 3,503 Totals 329,047 53.28% 243,977 39.51% 44,520 7.21% 85,070 13.78% 617,544
See also Edit Notes Edit ^ Although he was born in Texas and grew up in Kansas before his military career, at the time of the 1952 election Eisenhower was president of Columbia University and was, officially, a resident of New York. During his first term as president, he moved his private residence to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania , and officially changed his residency to Pennsylvania.[2] ^ a b c d e f In this parish where Stevenson ran third behind both Eisenhower and the unpledged slate, margin given is Eisenhower vote minus unpledged vote and percentage margin Eisenhower percentage minus unpledged percentage. ^ a b In this parish where Eisenhower ran third behind both Stevenson and the unpledged slate, margin given is Stevenson vote minus unpledged vote and percentage margin Stevenson percentage minus unpledged percentage. References Edit ^ "United States Presidential election of 1956 – Encyclopædia Britannica". Retrieved July 10, 2017 . ^ "The Presidents". David Leip. Retrieved September 27, 2017 . Eisenhower's home state for the 1956 Election was Pennsylvania ^ "1956 Election for the Forty-Fourth Term (1961-65)". Retrieved July 10, 2017 . ^ "1956 Presidential General Election Results – Louisiana". Retrieved July 10, 2017 . ^ "The American Presidency Project – Election of 1956". Retrieved July 10, 2017 . ^ Menendez, Albert J. (2005). The Geography of Presidential Elections in the United States, 1868-2004 . Jefferson , North Carolina : McFarland & Company . pp. 213–219. ISBN 0786422173 ^ "LA US President Race, November 06, 1956". Our Campaigns.
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Main article 1956 United States presidential election The 1956 United States presidential election in Louisiana took place on November 6 1956 as part of the 1956 United States presidential election State voters chose ten 3 representatives or electors to the Electoral College who voted for president and vice president 1956 United States presidential election in Louisiana 1952 November 6 1956 1 1960 All 10 Louisiana votes to the Electoral College Nominee Dwight D Eisenhower Adlai Stevenson Unpledged electorsParty Republican Democratic DixiecratHome state Pennsylvania a IllinoisRunning mate Richard Nixon Estes KefauverElectoral vote 10 0 0Popular vote 329 047 243 977 44 520Percentage 53 3 39 5 7 21 Parish Results Eisenhower 30 40 40 50 50 60 60 70 80 90 Stevenson 30 40 40 50 50 60 Unpledged 30 40 40 50 50 60 President before electionDwight D EisenhowerRepublican Elected President Dwight D EisenhowerRepublicanLouisiana was won by incumbent President Dwight D Eisenhower R Pennsylvania running with Vice President Richard Nixon with 53 28 of the popular vote against Adlai Stevenson D Illinois running with Senator Estes Kefauver with 39 51 of the popular vote This was the first time a Republican presidential candidate won Louisiana since Rutherford B Hayes in 1876 4 5 Along with Kentucky and West Virginia Louisiana was one of 3 states that Dwight Eisenhower lost in 1952 but managed to flip in 1956 This was the first time ever that a Republican won Allen Parish Beauregard Parish Calcasieu Parish Orleans Parish and Vernon Parish the first time since 1872 that they carried Catahoula Parish Jackson Parish St Tammany Parish Tangipahoa Parish and Union Parish the first since 1876 that they won Morehouse Parish Natchitoches Parish and Rapides Parish the first since 1884 that they carried Concordia Parish the first since 1888 that they won East Baton Rouge Parish and Jefferson Parish the first since 1892 that the GOP carried Grant Parish and Winn Parish and the first since 1896 that a Republican won St Charles Parish 6 Contents 1 Results 1 1 Results by parish 2 See also 3 Notes 4 ReferencesResults Edit1956 United States presidential election in Louisiana Party Candidate Votes Republican Dwight D Eisenhower inc 329 047 53 28 Democratic Adlai Stevenson 243 977 39 51 Dixiecrat Unpledged electors 44 520 7 21 Total votes 617 544 100 Results by parish Edit 1956 United States presidential election in Louisiana by parish 7 Parish Dwight David Eisenhower Republican Adlai Stevenson II Democratic Unpledged electors States Rights Margin Total votes cast Acadia 4 204 55 93 3 122 41 53 191 2 54 1 082 14 39 7 517Allen 2 469 50 46 2 284 46 68 140 2 86 185 3 78 4 893Ascension 1 853 40 86 2 606 57 46 76 1 68 753 16 60 4 535Assumption 1 708 55 17 1 282 41 41 106 3 42 426 13 76 3 096Avoyelles 3 255 44 47 3 628 49 57 436 5 96 373 5 10 7 319Beauregard 2 711 52 68 2 276 44 23 159 3 09 435 8 45 5 146Bienville 1 515 48 87 815 26 29 770 24 84 700 22 58 3 100Bossier 3 107 48 97 1 954 30 80 1 284 20 24 1 153 18 17 6 345Caddo 23 432 60 32 10 780 27 75 4 637 11 94 12 652 32 57 38 849Calcasieu 13 760 51 47 12 255 45 84 718 2 69 1 505 5 63 26 733Caldwell 587 35 17 468 28 04 614 36 79 27 b 1 62 1 669Cameron 547 40 22 794 58 38 19 1 40 247 18 16 1 360Catahoula 845 46 89 707 39 23 250 13 87 138 7 66 1 802Claiborne 2 084 53 63 810 20 84 992 25 53 1 092 b 28 10 3 886Concordia 841 39 74 699 33 03 576 27 22 142 6 71 2 116DeSoto 2 011 53 33 1 206 31 98 554 14 69 805 21 35 3 771East Baton Rouge 24 018 56 74 17 072 40 33 1 241 2 93 6 946 16 41 42 331East Carroll 415 30 81 545 40 46 387 28 73 130 9 65 1 347East Feliciana 912 37 45 1 304 53 55 219 8 99 392 16 10 2 435Evangeline 2 170 38 20 3 336 58 73 174 3 06 1 166 20 53 5 680Franklin 1 130 32 69 1 352 39 11 975 28 20 222 6 42 3 457Grant 1 630 46 06 1 542 43 57 367 10 37 88 2 49 3 539Iberia 6 733 63 43 3 544 33 39 338 3 18 3 189 30 04 10 615Iberville 1 843 46 97 2 018 51 43 63 1 61 175 4 46 3 924Jackson 1 553 54 26 916 32 01 393 13 73 637 22 26 2 862Jefferson 24 324 57 23 16 577 39 01 1 598 3 76 7 747 18 23 42 499Jefferson Davis 4 170 62 93 2 346 35 41 110 1 66 1 824 27 53 6 626Lafayette 6 711 57 10 4 695 39 95 347 2 95 2 016 17 15 11 753Lafourche 5 741 60 25 3 466 36 38 321 3 37 2 275 23 88 9 528LaSalle 1 885 61 56 951 31 06 226 7 38 934 30 50 3 062Lincoln 2 676 59 20 1 014 22 43 830 18 36 1 662 36 77 4 520Livingston 1 628 37 24 2 571 58 81 173 3 96 943 21 57 4 372Madison 461 27 25 276 16 31 955 56 44 494 b 29 20 1 692Morehouse 1 850 35 70 1 512 29 18 1 820 35 12 30 b 0 58 5 182Natchitoches 3 203 55 51 2 028 35 15 539 9 34 1 175 20 36 5 770Orleans 93 082 56 54 64 958 39 46 6 594 4 01 28 124 17 08 164 634Ouachita 7 094 46 80 4 372 28 84 3 692 24 36 2 722 17 96 15 158Plaquemines 2 998 81 20 534 14 46 160 4 33 2 464 66 74 3 692Pointe Coupee 1 332 45 03 1 542 52 13 84 2 84 210 7 10 2 958Rapides 9 105 53 84 5 961 35 25 1 845 10 91 3 144 18 59 16 911Red River 661 36 97 803 44 91 324 18 12 142 7 94 1 788Richland 1 063 29 88 1 094 30 76 1 400 39 36 306 c 8 60 3 557Sabine 2 086 50 46 1 800 43 54 248 6 00 286 6 92 4 134Saint Bernard 3 648 50 55 3 283 45 49 286 3 96 365 5 06 7 217Saint Charles 2 417 57 86 1 671 40 00 89 2 13 746 17 86 4 177Saint Helena 545 32 27 997 59 03 147 8 70 452 26 76 1 689Saint James 1 849 49 19 1 832 48 74 78 2 08 17 0 45 3 759Saint John the Baptist 1 372 50 55 1 278 47 09 64 2 36 94 3 46 2 714Saint Landry 5 141 51 56 4 435 44 48 394 3 95 706 7 08 9 970Saint Martin 1 615 42 72 2 069 54 74 96 2 54 454 12 01 3 780Saint Mary 4 097 61 49 2 395 35 94 171 2 57 1 702 25 54 6 663Saint Tammany 3 965 51 90 3 373 44 15 301 3 94 592 7 75 7 639Tangipahoa 5 788 51 75 4 831 43 19 566 5 06 957 8 56 11 185Tensas 359 34 99 324 31 58 343 33 43 16 b 1 56 1 026Terrebonne 4 983 64 85 2 460 32 01 241 3 14 2 523 32 83 7 684Union 1 384 40 49 878 25 69 1 156 33 82 228 b 6 67 3 418Vermilion 3 877 44 59 4 564 52 49 254 2 92 687 7 90 8 695Vernon 2 372 49 81 2 158 45 32 232 4 87 214 4 49 4 762Washington 3 081 38 29 4 658 57 88 308 3 83 1 577 19 60 8 047Webster 3 280 48 72 2 352 34 93 1 101 16 35 928 13 78 6 733West Baton Rouge 1 035 44 73 1 208 52 20 71 3 07 173 7 48 2 314West Carroll 658 25 10 875 33 37 1 089 41 53 214 c 8 16 2 622West Feliciana 442 56 38 296 37 76 46 5 87 146 18 62 784Winn 1 736 49 56 1 225 34 97 542 15 47 511 14 59 3 503Totals 329 047 53 28 243 977 39 51 44 520 7 21 85 070 13 78 617 544See also EditUnited States presidential elections in LouisianaNotes Edit Although he was born in Texas and grew up in Kansas before his military career at the time of the 1952 election Eisenhower was president of Columbia University and was officially a resident of New York During his first term as president he moved his private residence to Gettysburg Pennsylvania and officially changed his residency to Pennsylvania 2 a b c d e f In this parish where Stevenson ran third behind both Eisenhower and the unpledged slate margin given is Eisenhower vote minus unpledged vote and percentage margin Eisenhower percentage minus unpledged percentage a b In this parish where Eisenhower ran third behind both Stevenson and the unpledged slate margin given is Stevenson vote minus unpledged vote and percentage margin Stevenson percentage minus unpledged percentage References Edit United States Presidential election of 1956 Encyclopaedia Britannica Retrieved July 10 2017 The Presidents David Leip Retrieved September 27 2017 Eisenhower s home state for the 1956 Election was Pennsylvania 1956 Election for the Forty Fourth Term 1961 65 Retrieved July 10 2017 1956 Presidential General Election Results Louisiana Retrieved July 10 2017 The American Presidency Project Election of 1956 Retrieved July 10 2017 Menendez Albert J 2005 The Geography of Presidential Elections in the United States 1868 2004 Jefferson North Carolina McFarland amp Company pp 213 219 ISBN 0786422173 LA US President Race November 06 1956 Our Campaigns Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php 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