1952 United States presidential election in Oregon

The 1952 United States presidential election in Oregon took place on November 4, 1952, as part of the 1952 United States presidential election. Voters chose six representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.[3]

1952 United States presidential election in Oregon

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All 6 Oregon votes to the Electoral College
 
NomineeDwight D. EisenhowerAdlai Stevenson
PartyRepublicanDemocratic
Home stateNew York[2]Illinois
Running mateRichard NixonJohn Sparkman
Electoral vote60
Popular vote420,815270,579
Percentage60.54%38.93%

County Results

President before election

Harry S. Truman
Democratic

Elected President

Dwight D. Eisenhower
Republican

Oregon was won by Columbia University President Dwight D. Eisenhower (RNew York), running with California Senator Richard Nixon, with 60.54% of the popular vote, carrying every county in the state except Columbia. The challenger, Adlai Stevenson (DIllinois), running with Alabama Senator John Sparkman, lost the state with 38.93% of the popular vote. This is the last election in which a Republican would win over 60% of the vote in Oregon. This is also the closest any presidential candidate has come to sweeping all of the state’s counties after 1936.

Results edit

1952 United States presidential election in Oregon[3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanDwight D. Eisenhower 420,815 60.54%
DemocraticAdlai Stevenson270,57938.93%
IndependentVincent Hallinan3,6650.53%
Total votes695,059 100%

Results by county edit

CountyDwight David Eisenhower
Republican
Adlai Stevenson II
Democratic
Vincent William Hallinan
Independent
MarginTotal votes cast[4]
#%#%#%#%
Baker4,25362.20%2,56237.47%230.34%1,69124.73%6,838
Benton9,22975.27%2,96624.19%670.55%6,26351.08%12,262
Clackamas24,17459.51%16,21939.93%2270.56%7,95519.58%40,620
Clatsop7,56956.02%5,81443.03%1280.95%1,75512.99%13,511
Columbia4,66647.45%5,09651.82%720.73%-430-4.37%9,834
Coos10,12255.04%8,11844.15%1490.81%2,00410.90%18,389
Crook2,12457.70%1,49040.48%671.82%63417.22%3,681
Curry2,14767.54%1,00531.61%270.85%1,14235.92%3,179
Deschutes5,77664.28%3,17435.32%360.40%2,60228.96%8,986
Douglas14,10964.11%7,83735.61%630.29%6,27228.50%22,009
Gilliam91168.55%41531.23%30.23%49637.32%1,329
Grant1,94161.66%1,19037.80%170.54%75123.86%3,148
Harney1,37858.24%98341.55%50.21%39516.69%2,366
Hood River3,31062.84%1,93036.64%270.51%1,38026.20%5,267
Jackson18,27967.55%8,67432.05%1070.40%9,60535.50%27,060
Jefferson1,48867.12%72332.61%60.27%76534.51%2,217
Josephine8,20070.36%3,35328.77%1020.88%4,84741.59%11,655
Klamath11,51764.02%6,40735.62%650.36%5,11028.41%17,989
Lake1,72758.68%1,20540.94%110.37%52217.74%2,943
Lane35,69363.83%19,96035.69%2660.48%15,73328.14%55,919
Lincoln5,55960.08%3,63239.26%610.66%1,92720.83%9,252
Linn13,76162.67%8,05836.70%1400.64%5,70325.97%21,959
Malheur5,41470.45%2,24529.21%260.34%3,16941.24%7,685
Marion29,88770.41%12,33729.06%2240.53%17,55041.34%42,448
Morrow1,25461.32%78638.44%50.24%46822.89%2,045
Multnomah132,60255.01%107,11844.44%1,3390.56%25,48410.57%241,059
Polk6,85069.41%2,98330.23%360.36%3,86739.18%9,869
Sherman74767.48%35532.07%50.45%39235.41%1,107
Tillamook4,93158.97%3,40140.67%300.36%1,53018.30%8,362
Umatilla10,52959.60%7,09840.18%400.23%3,43119.42%17,667
Union4,11453.69%3,52646.01%230.30%5887.67%7,663
Wallowa1,89159.41%1,27139.93%210.66%62019.48%3,183
Wasco4,36263.09%2,51736.40%350.51%1,84526.68%6,914
Washington20,25064.11%11,19135.43%1430.45%9,05928.68%31,584
Wheeler71960.52%46839.39%10.08%25121.13%1,188
Yamhill9,33267.27%4,47232.24%680.49%4,86035.03%13,872
Totals420,81560.54%270,57938.93%3,6650.53%150,23621.61%695,059

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "United States Presidential election of 1952 - Encyclopædia Britannica". Retrieved July 25, 2017.
  2. ^ "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
  3. ^ a b "1952 Presidential Election Results Oregon". Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas.
  4. ^ Scammon, Richard M. (compiler); America at the Polls: A Handbook of Presidential Election Statistics 1920-1964; p. 374 ISBN 0405077114