1952 United States presidential election in West Virginia

The 1952 United States presidential election in West Virginia took place on November 4, 1952, as part of the 1952 United States presidential election. West Virginia voters chose eight[3] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

1952 United States presidential election in West Virginia

November 4, 1952[1]
All 8 West Virginia votes to the Electoral College
Nominee Adlai Stevenson Dwight D. Eisenhower Party Democratic Republican Home state Illinois New York[2] Running mate John Sparkman Richard Nixon Electoral vote 8 0 Popular vote 453,578 419,970 Percentage 51.9% 48.1%
County Results Stevenson   50-60%   60-70%   70-80% Eisenhower   50-60%   60-70%   70-80%   80-90%
President before election Harry S. Truman Democratic Elected President Dwight D. Eisenhower Republican

West Virginia was won by Adlai Stevenson (D–Illinois), running with Senator John Sparkman, with 51.92% of the popular vote, against Columbia University President Dwight D. Eisenhower (R–New York), running with Senator Richard Nixon, with 48.08% of the popular vote.[4][5]

Results

1952 United States presidential election in West Virginia

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Adlai Stevenson	453,578	51.92%
	Republican	Dwight D. Eisenhower	419,970	48.08%
Total votes			873,548	100.00%

References

1. "United States Presidential election of 1952 - Encyclopædia Britannica". Retrieved July 25, 2017.
2. "U.S. presidential election, 1952". Facts on File. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 24, 2013. Eisenhower, born in Texas, considered a resident of New York, and headquartered at the time in Paris, finally decided to run for the Republican nomination
3. "1952 Election for the Forty-Second Term (1953-57)". Retrieved July 25, 2017.
4. "1952 Presidential General Election Results - West Virginia". Retrieved July 25, 2017.
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