Presidential elections were held in the United States on November 4, 1952. Republican nominee Dwight D. Eisenhower defeated Democratic Illinois Governor Adlai Stevenson II in a landslide victory , becoming the first Republican president in 20 years.

United States presidential election of 1952 was an American presidential election held on November 4, 1952, in which Republican Dwight D. Eisenhower easily defeated Democrat Adlai Stevenson.

Results of the presidential election of 1952, won by Dwight D. Eisenhower with 442 electoral votes

Elections were held on November 4, 1952, during the Cold War and the Korean War. General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower won the White House in a landslide over Democratic governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois.

The 1952 Elections in the United States marked a significant turning point in the nation’s political landscape, especially following the recent ratification of the Twenty-second Amendment, which limited presidents to two terms.

General Eisenhower was nominated on the first ballot at the 1952 Republican convention in Chicago. It was initially believed that President Truman would run for reelection. Though after he was defeated in the New Hampshire Primary, Truman withdrew his candidacy.

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The map above shows the result of the 1952 US presidential election between Dwight D. Eisenhower and Adlai Stevenson II. Turnout for the election was 62.30%.

Results of the presidential election of 1952, won by Dwight D. Eisenhower with 442 electoral votes

ELECTION RESULTS: REPUBLICANS: DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (PRES) RICHARD M. NIXON (VP) Electoral Vote: 442 (83.2%) Popular Vote: 33,777,945 (54.9%) DEMOCRATS: ADLAI STEVENSON (PRES) JOHN SPARKMAN (VP) Electoral Vote: 89 (16.8%) Popular Vote: 27,314,992 (44.4%) ADDITIONAL MAPS/ DATA: American Presidency Project Atlas of U.S. …