Tennessee 1956 Presidential Election

the Republican candidate won the Tennessee 1956 presidential election with 462,288 votes (49.2%), a margin of R+0.6. Tennessee's 11 electoral votes went to the Republican ticket.

Statewide Results

48.6%
49.2%
456,507
Democrat (48.6%)
462,288
Republican (49.2%)
Total Votes: 939,404|Margin: R+0.6

County Results

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County Results (95 counties)

CountyMargin
Trousdale CountyD+66.0
Cheatham CountyD+64.0
Tipton CountyD+63.6
Lauderdale CountyD+60.2
Humphreys CountyD+59.7
Stewart CountyD+57.9
Lincoln CountyD+56.7
Haywood CountyD+56.2
Sumner CountyD+55.1
Giles CountyD+54.1
Moore CountyD+53.4
Robertson CountyD+52.8
Lake CountyD+51.7
Houston CountyD+50.0
Dickson CountyD+49.9
Montgomery CountyD+48.1
Franklin CountyD+46.5
Marshall CountyD+44.8
Lewis CountyD+43.1
Henry CountyD+40.8
Rutherford CountyD+40.6
Hickman CountyD+40.0
Smith CountyD+39.8
Maury CountyD+39.2
Wilson CountyD+39.2
Grundy CountyD+38.3
Gibson CountyD+37.6
Obion CountyD+37.1
Williamson CountyD+35.3
Coffee CountyD+34.5
Warren CountyD+34.3
Bedford CountyD+33.1
Jackson CountyD+32.4
Crockett CountyD+30.2
Hardeman CountyD+27.9
White CountyD+27.5
Benton CountyD+27.0
Weakley CountyD+26.6
Cannon CountyD+25.4
Dyer CountyD+24.9
Overton CountyD+22.4
Van Buren CountyD+22.3
Davidson CountyD+20.8
Perry CountyD+20.3
Fayette CountyD+14.3
Putnam CountyD+12.4
Madison CountyD+11.8
Sequatchie CountyD+11.3
DeKalb CountyD+7.9
Clay CountyD+2.5
Decatur CountyD+1.4
Chester CountyD+1.2
Marion CountyR+2.5
Shelby CountyR+2.7
Lawrence CountyR+4.1
Meigs CountyR+5.4
Anderson CountyR+8.1
Hamilton CountyR+9.5
Rhea CountyR+13.0
Carroll CountyR+13.2
Bledsoe CountyR+13.9
Sullivan CountyR+14.3
Roane CountyR+14.9
McNairy CountyR+16.2
Polk CountyR+16.4
Monroe CountyR+17.3
McMinn CountyR+20.9
Knox CountyR+21.3
Loudon CountyR+23.1
Cumberland CountyR+24.7
Hardin CountyR+24.9
Claiborne CountyR+25.9
Morgan CountyR+26.8
Pickett CountyR+27.3
Greene CountyR+30.2
Campbell CountyR+31.2
Bradley CountyR+31.4
Henderson CountyR+34.1
Macon CountyR+34.5
Hamblen CountyR+36.4
Hawkins CountyR+36.8
Fentress CountyR+40.4
Wayne CountyR+41.8
Blount CountyR+42.5
Washington CountyR+43.1
Grainger CountyR+45.9
Unicoi CountyR+56.0
Jefferson CountyR+56.3
Carter CountyR+58.2
Scott CountyR+58.8
Union CountyR+59.9
Cocke CountyR+65.6
Hancock CountyR+68.3
Sevier CountyR+73.5
Johnson CountyR+75.5

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Source: Official state election returns
akashicedge.com/states/tn/president/1956