The 1952 United States presidential election in Connecticut took place on November 4, 1952, as part of the 1952 United States presidential election which was held throughout all contemporary 48 states. Voters chose eight representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Connecticut voted for the Republican nominee, General Dwight D. Eisenhower of New York, over the Democratic nominee, former Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. Eisenhower ran with Senator Richard Nixon of California, while Stevenson's running mate was Senator John Sparkman of Alabama.
Eisenhower won Connecticut by a margin of 11.79%.
Results
By county County Dwight D. EisenhowerRepublican Adlai StevensonDemocratic Various candidatesOther parties Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Fairfield 167,278 60.72% 106,403 38.62% 1,812 0.66% 60,875 22.10% 275,493 Hartford 150,332 50.50% 146,551 49.23% 831 0.27% 3,781 1.27% 297,714 Litchfield 35,735 63.81% 20,163 36.00% 107 0.19% 15,572 27.81% 56,005 Middlesex 22,157 58.38% 15,722 41.43% 73 0.19% 6,435 16.95% 37,952 New Haven 165,917 54.66% 136,476 44.96% 1,148 0.38% 29,441 9.70% 303,541 New London 38,148 54.76% 31,374 45.03% 148 0.21% 6,774 9.73% 69,670 Tolland 13,466 58.69% 9,425 41.08% 52 0.23% 4,041 17.61% 22,943 Windham 17,979 53.53% 15,535 46.25% 74 0.22% 2,444 7.28% 33,588Totals611,01255.70%481,64943.91%4,2500.39%129,36311.79%1,096,911
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican New Haven New London Hartford Windham
See also United States presidential elections in Connecticut
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