President / Vice President, 1956 Election
Primary Republican
| Date: | March 20, 1956 |
| Cycle: | 1956 |
| Office: | President / Vice President |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight D. Eisenhower Incumbent | Man | Republican | 198,111 | 98.38 | +96.79 |
| William F. Knowland | Man | Republican | 3,209 | 1.59 | |
| Scattering | Write-In | 51 | 0.03 |
The 1956 cycle was the last state run presidential primary until 1992 as DFL and Republican lawmakers agreed to repeal the primary law in 1957.
Related Reports
- A Brief History of Minnesota Presidential Primaries (February 29, 2016)
Sources
- State of Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1957-1958 (p. 516).