# Canonical recap data for 1956 United States Presidential Election (1956)
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slug: 1956-us-presidential-election
canonicalUrl: "https://recap.at/1956/1956-us-presidential-election"
title: 1956 United States Presidential Election
subtitle: Eisenhower's landslide re-election reaffirmed conservative governance during the Cold War and entrenched Republican dominance in American politics.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1956-11-06
datePrecision: day
year: 1956
decade: 1950
country:
name: United States
slug: united-states
summaryShort: Presidential elections were held in the United States on November 6, 1956. Incumbent Republican President Dwight D. Eisenhower and his running mate, incumbent Vice President Richard Nixon, were re-elected in a landslide victory, defeating Democrat Adlai Stevenson II, former Illinois governor and Senator Estes Kefauver,
summaryLong: Presidential elections were held in the United States on November 6, 1956. Incumbent Republican President Dwight D. Eisenhower and his running mate, incumbent Vice President Richard Nixon, were re-elected in a landslide victory, defeating Democrat Adlai Stevenson II, former Illinois governor and Senator Estes Kefauver, in a rematch of 1952.
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heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "1956 United States presidential election"
importance: 72
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: ""
  title: 1956 United States presidential election
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- election
metaDescription: Presidential elections were held in the United States on November 6, 1956. Incumbent Republican President Dwight D. Eisenhower and his running mate, incumbent V
wikidataQid: Q699567
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  capturedAt: 2026-06-04
  label: 1956 United States presidential election
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1956_United_States_presidential_election"
