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      Home/Elections/1956/President/New York
      1956·President·New York

      New York Presidential Election

      Dwight D. Eisenhower61.2%vs.Adlai Stevenson II38.7%|
      R+22.5
      |7,095,971 votes
      3 candidates7,095,971 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Dwight D. EisenhowerREP✓
      		REP4,345,50661.2%
      Adlai Stevenson IIDEM
      		DEM2,747,94438.7%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH2,5210.0%

      Seat History

      President in New York

      2024
      Kamala D HarrisDEM
      D+13.2
      2020
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+23.1
      2016
      Hillary Rodham ClintonDEM
      D+21.2
      2012
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+28.2
      2008
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+26.9
      2004
      John KerryDEM
      D+18.3
      2000
      Al GoreDEM
      D+25.0
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+28.9
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+15.8
      1988
      Michael S DukakisDEM
      D+4.1
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+8.0
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+2.7
      1976
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+4.4
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+17.3
      1968
      Herbert H. HumphreyDEM
      D+0.9
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      Candidates

      Adlai Stevenson IIDEM
      Record17W-82L
      Avg MarginR+12.0
      Career1908-1982
      Governor / President
      Full profile →
      Dwight D. EisenhowerREP
      Record80W-16L
      Avg MarginR+12.5
      Career1952-1956
      President
      Full profile →
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