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Parents > United States > U.S. Executive
OfficePresident
HonorificPresident - Abbr: President
TypeRepublican Primary Election
Filing Deadline January 01, 1956 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open August 20, 1956 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close August 23, 1956 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 20, 1957 - 12:00pm
Term End January 20, 1961 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler March 03, 2004 06:26am
Data Sources[Link]
Congressional Quarterly Guide to U. S. Elections
New York Times
Convention Decisions and Voting Records - Bain & Parris
USA Today
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Most votes received by candidates for party presidential nomination, up to the point where a nominee was determined. Vote totals are rounded up to the next whole number.
Description The 26th Republican National Convention assembled in Cow Palace, San Francisco CA. There were 1,323 delegates present. The convention re-nominated the incumbents unanimously: President Eisenhower and VP Nixon.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won12/15/1952
NameDwight D. Eisenhower Votes442 (83.24%)
Term01/20/1953 - 01/20/1957 Margin353 (+66.48%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won12/17/1956
NameDwight D. Eisenhower Votes457 (86.06%)
Term01/20/1957 - 01/20/1961 Margin384 (+72.32%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceUS President 12/17/1956

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Name (I) President Dwight D. Eisenhower  
PartyRepublican  
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Uncertified Votes 1,323 (100.00%)  
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