Main article: 1952 United States presidential election
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The 1952 United States presidential election in Delaware took place on November 4, 1952, as part of the 1952 United States presidential election. State voters chose three representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Delaware was won by Columbia University President Dwight D. Eisenhower (R–New York), running with Senator Richard Nixon, with 51.75% of the popular vote, against Adlai Stevenson (D–Illinois), running with Senator John Sparkman, with 47.88% of the popular vote.
Delaware's result for this election was exactly 7% more Democratic than the nation-at-large.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dwight D. Eisenhower | 90,059 | 51.75% | |
| Democratic | Adlai Stevenson | 83,315 | 47.88% | |
| Write-in | 651 | 0.37% | ||
| Total votes | 174,025 | 100.00% | ||
Results by county
| County | Dwight D. Eisenhower Republican |
Adlai Stevenson Democratic |
Various candidates Other parties |
Margin | Total votes cast | ||||
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| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Kent | 10,144 | 50.45% | 9,874 | 49.10% | 90 | 0.45% | 270 | 1.35% | 20,108 |
| New Castle | 62,658 | 51.61% | 58,387 | 48.10% | 351 | 0.29% | 4,271 | 3.51% | 121,396 |
| Sussex | 17,257 | 53.06% | 15,054 | 46.29% | 210 | 0.65% | 2,203 | 6.77% | 32,521 |
| Totals | 90,059 | 51.75% | 83,315 | 47.88% | 651 | 0.37% | 6,744 | 3.87% | 174,025 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
See also
References
- "United States Presidential election of 1952 - Encyclopædia Britannica". Retrieved July 25, 2017.
- "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
- "1952 Election for the Forty-Second Term (1953-57)". Retrieved July 25, 2017.
- "1952 Presidential General Election Results - Delaware". Retrieved July 25, 2017.
- "The American Presidency Project - Election of 1952". Retrieved July 25, 2017.
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