South Carolina 1956 Presidential Election
Democratic Candidate vs. Republican Candidate
Democratic Candidate won the South Carolina 1956 presidential election with 136,372 votes (45.4%), a margin of D+20.2. South Carolina's 9 electoral votes went to the Democratic ticket.
Statewide Results
45.4%
25.2%
136,372
Democratic Candidate (45.4%)
75,700
Republican Candidate (25.2%)
Total Votes: 300,583|Margin: D+20.2
County Results
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County Results (46 counties)
| County | Margin |
|---|---|
| Abbeville County | D+73.9 |
| Anderson County | D+62.0 |
| Cherokee County | D+56.7 |
| Chesterfield County | D+55.4 |
| Oconee County | D+54.2 |
| Dillon County | D+52.5 |
| Greenwood County | D+48.4 |
| Barnwell County | D+46.3 |
| Horry County | D+45.8 |
| Marlboro County | D+45.1 |
| Union County | D+44.1 |
| McCormick County | D+44.1 |
| Lancaster County | D+42.0 |
| Chester County | D+41.4 |
| Spartanburg County | D+38.4 |
| Laurens County | D+35.3 |
| Saluda County | D+32.3 |
| Newberry County | D+31.4 |
| Marion County | D+30.8 |
| York County | D+28.8 |
| Lee County | D+28.1 |
| Colleton County | D+20.5 |
| Darlington County | D+18.4 |
| Fairfield County | D+16.7 |
| Calhoun County | D+16.5 |
| Florence County | D+16.5 |
| Clarendon County | D+16.4 |
| Lexington County | D+15.8 |
| Orangeburg County | D+15.1 |
| Dorchester County | D+11.1 |
| Hampton County | D+10.0 |
| Williamsburg County | D+9.4 |
| Allendale County | D+9.0 |
| Kershaw County | D+6.6 |
| Bamberg County | D+5.5 |
| Greenville County | D+3.9 |
| Pickens County | D+2.3 |
| Edgefield County | D+0.4 |
| Georgetown County | R+0.8 |
| Richland County | R+2.5 |
| Berkeley County | R+4.1 |
| Sumter County | R+6.9 |
| Beaufort County | R+12.3 |
| Charleston County | R+13.8 |
| Jasper County | R+15.2 |
| Aiken County | R+15.6 |