From March 11 to June 5, 1956, voters of the Republican Party chose its nominee for

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in the

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. Incumbent President

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was again selected as the nominee through a series of primary elections and caucuses culminating in the

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held from August 20 to August 23, 1956, in

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. Eisenhower sought re-nomination and faced no formidable opposition. He swept the primaries without difficulty. Senator William F. Knowland of

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

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Withdrew

* John W. Bricker, U.S. Senator from Ohio * William F. Knowland, U.S. Senator from California

Favorite sons

* S. C. Arnold, Montana Secretary of State *

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, Governor of South Dakota

Polling

National polling

Results

Statewide contest won by candidates :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%) *

- 59,374 (1.02%) * S.C. Arnold - 32,732 (0.56%) * Others - 50,283 (0.86%)

External links

Republican Party Platform of 1956
The American Presidency Project

References

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