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1956
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President
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California
California Presidential Election
Dwight D. Eisenhower
55.4%
vs.
Adlai Stevenson II
44.3%
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R+11.1
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5,466,358 votes
3 candidates
5,466,358 total votes
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Candidate
Party
Votes ▼
%
Vote Share
Dwight D. Eisenhower
REP
✓
REP
3,027,668
55.4%
Adlai Stevenson II
DEM
DEM
2,420,135
44.3%
Other
OTH
OTH
18,555
0.3%
Seat History
President in California
2024
Kamala D Harris
DEM
D+20.1
2020
Joe Biden
DEM
D+29.2
2016
Hillary Rodham Clinton
DEM
D+30.2
2012
Barack Obama
DEM
D+23.1
2008
Barack Obama
DEM
D+24.0
2004
John Kerry
DEM
D+9.9
2000
Al Gore
DEM
D+11.8
1996
Bill Clinton
DEM
D+12.9
1992
Bill Clinton
DEM
D+13.4
1988
George H.W. Bush
REP
R+3.6
1984
Ronald Reagan
REP
R+16.3
1980
Ronald Reagan
REP
R+16.8
1976
Gerald Ford
REP
R+1.8
1972
Richard M. Nixon
REP
R+13.5
1968
Richard M. Nixon
REP
R+3.1
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Candidates
Adlai Stevenson II
DEM
Record
17W-82L
Avg Margin
R+12.0
Career
1908-1982
Governor / President
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
REP
Record
80W-16L
Avg Margin
R+12.5
Career
1952-1956
President
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