From March 11 to June 5, 1956, voters of the Republican Party chose its nominee for president in the 1956 United States presidential election. Incumbent President Dwight D. Eisenhower was again selected as the nominee through a series of primary elections and caucuses culminating in the 1956 Republican National Convention held from August 20 to August 23, 1956, in San Francisco, California.
Eisenhower sought re-nomination and faced no formidable opposition. He swept the primaries without difficulty. Senator William F. Knowland of California was on the ballot for a number of them. Knowland had announced he would run if Ike would not, and the president announced so late that there was no time for Knowland to withdraw.
Candidates
Nominee CandidateMost recent positionHome stateCampaignPopular voteContests wonRunning mateDwight D. EisenhowerPresident of the United States (1953–1961)Pennsylvania(Campaign)
Secured nomination: August 20, 19565,008,132 (85.9%)16Richard Nixon
Withdrew CandidateMost recent positionHome statePopular voteContests wonWilliam F. KnowlandU.S. Senator from California (1945–59)California84,446 (1.45%)0
Favorite sons CandidateMost recent positionHome statePopular voteJohn W. BrickerU.S. Senator from Ohio (1947–53)Ohio478,453 (8.21%)Joe FossGovernor of South Dakota
(1955-1959)South Dakota59,374 (1.02%)S. C. ArnoldMontana Secretary of State (1955–1957)Montana32,732 (0.56%)
Polling National polling Poll sourcePublicationGallupAug. 1954—79%–—GallupDec. 1954—74%–—GallupApr. 19552%62%2%4%GallupAug. 1955—85%2%2%GallupJan. 1956–82%——
Results Statewide contest won by candidates +Dwight EisenhowerJohn W. BrickerWilliam F. KnowlandJoe Foss S.C. Arnold UnpledgedMarch 13New Hampshire99%0%0%0%0%0%March 20Minnesota98%0%2%0%0%0%April 3Wisconsin96%0%0%0%0%0%April 10Illinois95%0%4%0%0%0%April 17New Jersey100%0%0%0%0%0%April 24Alaska94%0%6%0%0%0%April 24Massachusetts95%0%0%0%0%0%April 24Pennsylvania96%0%4%0%0%0%May 1Washington, D.C.100%0%0%0%0%0%May 7Maryland96%0%0%0%0%4%May 8Indiana96%0%0%0%0%0%May 8Ohio0%100%0%0%0%0%May 8West Virginia0%0%0%0%0%100%May 15Nebraska100%0%0%0%0%0%May 18Oregon100%0%0%0%0%0%May 29Florida92%0%8%0%0%0%June 6California100%0%0%0%0%0%June 5Montana0%0%0%0%86%0%June 5South Dakota0%0%0%100%0%0% a.
Total popular vote results Primaries total popular vote results Dwight Eisenhower - 5,008,132 (85.93%) John W. Bricker - 478,453 (8.21%) Unpledged - 115,014 (1.97%) William F. Knowland - 84,446 (1.45%) Joe Foss - 59,374 (1.02%) S.C. Arnold - 32,732 (0.56%) Others - 50,283 (0.86%)
See also 1956 Democratic Party presidential primaries
Notes
External links Republican Party Platform of 1956, The American Presidency Project
References