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1952 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 1952 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania |
| country | Pennsylvania |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1948 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania |
| previous_year | 1948 |
| next_election | 1956 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania |
| next_year | 1956 |
| election_date | November 4, 1952 |
| image_size | x200px |
| image1 | Dwight David Eisenhower 1952 crop.jpg |
| nominee1 | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| party1 | Republican Party (United States) |
| home_state1 | New York |
| running_mate1 | Richard Nixon |
| electoral_vote1 | 32 |
| popular_vote1 | 2,415,789 |
| percentage1 | 52.74% |
| image2 | Adlai Stevenson close-up.jpg |
| nominee2 | Adlai Stevenson |
| party2 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| home_state2 | Illinois |
| running_mate2 | John Sparkman |
| electoral_vote2 | 0 |
| popular_vote2 | 2,146,269 |
| percentage2 | 46.85% |
| map_image | Pennsylvania Presidential Election Results 1952.svg |
| map_size | 300px |
| map_caption | County results |
| title | President |
| before_election | Harry S. Truman |
| before_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
| after_election | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| after_party | Republican Party (United States) |
Main article: 1952 United States presidential election
Eisenhower Stevenson The 1952 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania took place on November 4, 1952, as part of the 1952 United States presidential election. Voters chose 32 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Pennsylvania voted for the Republican nominee, war hero General Dwight D. Eisenhower, over the Democratic nominee, Illinois Governor Adlai Stevenson. Eisenhower won Pennsylvania by a margin of 5.89%.
Despite Thomas Dewey's relatively strong showing in Philadelphia County in 1948, Eisenhower became the first Republican ever to win the White House without carrying Allegheny or Philadelphia Counties, which had been Republican strongholds prior to the New Deal.
This was the first election since 1868 in which Pennsylvania voted more Democratic than the nation. It would continue to do so in every election thereafter until 2016.
Results
| 1952 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania | Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dwight D. Eisenhower | 2,415,789 | 52.74% | 32 | |
| Democratic | Adlai Stevenson | 2,146,269 | 46.85% | 0 | |
| Prohibition | Stuart Hamblen | 8,951 | 0.20% | 0 | |
| Progressive | Vincent Hallinan | 4,222 | 0.09% | 0 | |
| Socialist | Darlington Hoopes | 2,698 | 0.06% | 0 | |
| Militant Workers | Farrell Dobbs | 1,508 | 0.03% | 0 | |
| Industrial Government | Eric Hass | 1,377 | 0.03% | 0 | |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 155 | 0.00% | 0 |
Results by county
| County | Dwight D. Eisenhower | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Adlai Stevenson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Democratic | Various candidates | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other parties | Margin | Total votes cast | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | Totals | 2,415,789 | 52.74% | 2,146,269 | 46.85% | 18,911 | 0.41% | 269,520 | 5.89% | 4,580,969 | |||||||||||||
| Adams | 11,016 | 65.82% | 5,691 | 34.00% | 30 | 0.18% | 5,325 | 31.82% | 16,737 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Allegheny | 359,224 | 49.00% | 370,945 | 50.60% | 2,903 | 0.40% | -11,721 | -1.60% | 733,072 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Armstrong | 16,955 | 55.90% | 13,221 | 43.59% | 153 | 0.50% | 3,734 | 12.31% | 30,329 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beaver | 31,700 | 45.18% | 38,136 | 54.35% | 334 | 0.48% | -6,436 | -9.17% | 70,170 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bedford | 9,419 | 63.93% | 5,255 | 35.67% | 60 | 0.41% | 4,164 | 28.26% | 14,734 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Berks | 51,720 | 52.42% | 45,874 | 46.49% | 1,074 | 1.09% | 5,846 | 5.93% | 98,668 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Blair | 32,113 | 65.44% | 16,851 | 34.34% | 106 | 0.22% | 15,262 | 31.10% | 49,070 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bradford | 15,894 | 76.02% | 4,959 | 23.72% | 55 | 0.26% | 10,935 | 52.30% | 20,908 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bucks | 40,753 | 62.38% | 24,301 | 37.20% | 275 | 0.42% | 16,452 | 25.18% | 65,329 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Butler | 25,243 | 61.99% | 15,295 | 37.56% | 185 | 0.45% | 9,948 | 24.43% | 40,723 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cambria | 39,294 | 43.54% | 50,774 | 56.26% | 182 | 0.20% | -11,480 | -12.72% | 90,250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cameron | 2,307 | 69.05% | 1,020 | 30.53% | 14 | 0.42% | 1,287 | 38.52% | 3,341 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carbon | 12,283 | 53.43% | 10,571 | 45.98% | 134 | 0.58% | 1,712 | 7.45% | 22,988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Centre | 14,700 | 66.31% | 7,391 | 33.34% | 77 | 0.35% | 7,309 | 32.97% | 22,168 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chester | 39,961 | 64.86% | 21,490 | 34.88% | 164 | 0.27% | 18,471 | 29.98% | 61,615 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clarion | 9,340 | 63.76% | 5,212 | 35.58% | 97 | 0.66% | 4,128 | 28.18% | 14,649 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clearfield | 16,045 | 54.25% | 13,376 | 45.22% | 156 | 0.53% | 2,669 | 9.03% | 29,577 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clinton | 8,125 | 58.29% | 5,758 | 41.31% | 55 | 0.39% | 2,367 | 16.98% | 13,938 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Columbia | 13,008 | 57.67% | 9,467 | 41.97% | 79 | 0.35% | 3,541 | 15.70% | 22,554 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Crawford | 19,079 | 65.49% | 9,874 | 33.89% | 181 | 0.62% | 9,205 | 31.60% | 29,134 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cumberland | 26,302 | 67.17% | 12,762 | 32.59% | 91 | 0.23% | 13,540 | 34.58% | 39,155 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dauphin | 58,385 | 65.12% | 30,985 | 34.56% | 286 | 0.32% | 27,400 | 30.56% | 89,656 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware | 129,743 | 61.56% | 80,316 | 38.11% | 689 | 0.33% | 49,427 | 23.45% | 210,748 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elk | 7,702 | 54.26% | 6,448 | 45.42% | 45 | 0.32% | 1,254 | 8.84% | 14,195 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Erie | 48,836 | 56.89% | 36,619 | 42.66% | 391 | 0.46% | 12,217 | 14.23% | 85,846 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fayette | 27,348 | 38.12% | 43,921 | 61.22% | 476 | 0.66% | -16,573 | -23.10% | 71,745 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Forest | 1,511 | 69.92% | 627 | 29.01% | 23 | 1.06% | 884 | 40.91% | 2,161 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Franklin | 16,474 | 64.82% | 8,868 | 34.89% | 74 | 0.29% | 7,606 | 29.93% | 25,416 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fulton | 2,127 | 55.12% | 1,718 | 44.52% | 14 | 0.36% | 409 | 10.60% | 3,859 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Greene | 6,964 | 40.68% | 10,125 | 59.14% | 30 | 0.18% | -3,161 | -18.46% | 17,119 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Huntingdon | 9,580 | 68.61% | 4,318 | 30.93% | 64 | 0.46% | 5,262 | 37.68% | 13,962 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 16,673 | 58.63% | 11,620 | 40.86% | 147 | 0.52% | 5,053 | 17.77% | 28,440 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jefferson | 11,833 | 64.61% | 6,365 | 34.75% | 116 | 0.63% | 5,468 | 29.86% | 18,314 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Juniata | 3,863 | 58.63% | 2,705 | 41.05% | 21 | 0.32% | 1,158 | 17.58% | 6,589 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lackawanna | 61,644 | 48.65% | 64,926 | 51.24% | 147 | 0.12% | -3,282 | -2.59% | 126,717 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lancaster | 64,193 | 69.23% | 28,146 | 30.36% | 382 | 0.41% | 36,047 | 38.87% | 92,721 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lawrence | 23,319 | 52.12% | 21,164 | 47.31% | 255 | 0.57% | 2,155 | 4.81% | 44,738 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lebanon | 20,726 | 63.83% | 11,611 | 35.76% | 135 | 0.42% | 9,115 | 28.07% | 32,472 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lehigh | 45,143 | 57.52% | 33,033 | 42.09% | 303 | 0.39% | 12,110 | 15.43% | 78,479 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Luzerne | 88,967 | 54.83% | 72,579 | 44.73% | 715 | 0.44% | 16,388 | 10.10% | 162,261 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lycoming | 25,753 | 61.60% | 15,870 | 37.96% | 184 | 0.44% | 9,883 | 23.64% | 41,807 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McKean | 15,256 | 73.43% | 5,373 | 25.86% | 147 | 0.71% | 9,883 | 47.57% | 20,776 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mercer | 26,424 | 55.59% | 20,770 | 43.69% | 343 | 0.72% | 5,654 | 11.90% | 47,537 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mifflin | 8,620 | 59.22% | 5,889 | 40.46% | 47 | 0.32% | 2,731 | 18.76% | 14,556 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monroe | 9,502 | 62.09% | 5,760 | 37.64% | 42 | 0.27% | 3,742 | 24.45% | 15,304 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montgomery | 115,899 | 66.62% | 57,701 | 33.17% | 373 | 0.21% | 58,198 | 33.45% | 173,973 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montour | 3,725 | 62.12% | 2,264 | 37.76% | 7 | 0.12% | 1,461 | 24.36% | 5,996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northampton | 39,131 | 50.99% | 36,993 | 48.21% | 614 | 0.80% | 2,138 | 2.78% | 76,738 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northumberland | 28,861 | 61.71% | 17,789 | 38.04% | 119 | 0.25% | 11,072 | 23.67% | 46,769 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Perry | 6,733 | 68.76% | 3,042 | 31.07% | 17 | 0.17% | 3,691 | 37.69% | 9,792 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philadelphia | 396,874 | 41.40% | 557,352 | 58.15% | 4,321 | 0.45% | -160,478 | -16.75% | 958,547 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pike | 3,810 | 73.21% | 1,383 | 26.58% | 11 | 0.21% | 2,427 | 46.63% | 5,204 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Potter | 5,117 | 71.78% | 1,974 | 27.69% | 38 | 0.53% | 3,143 | 44.09% | 7,129 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Schuylkill | 51,437 | 59.39% | 34,987 | 40.40% | 186 | 0.21% | 16,450 | 18.99% | 86,610 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Snyder | 6,836 | 80.00% | 1,686 | 19.73% | 23 | 0.27% | 5,150 | 60.27% | 8,545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Somerset | 18,589 | 58.42% | 13,167 | 41.38% | 64 | 0.20% | 5,422 | 17.04% | 31,820 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sullivan | 2,011 | 61.82% | 1,239 | 38.09% | 3 | 0.09% | 772 | 23.73% | 3,253 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Susquehanna | 10,529 | 73.97% | 3,653 | 25.66% | 52 | 0.37% | 6,876 | 48.31% | 14,234 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tioga | 11,203 | 78.65% | 3,006 | 21.10% | 35 | 0.25% | 8,197 | 57.55% | 14,244 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Union | 6,558 | 80.16% | 1,610 | 19.68% | 13 | 0.16% | 4,948 | 60.48% | 8,181 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Venango | 17,006 | 72.16% | 6,356 | 26.97% | 204 | 0.87% | 10,650 | 45.19% | 23,566 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Warren | 11,555 | 71.55% | 4,442 | 27.50% | 153 | 0.95% | 7,113 | 44.05% | 16,150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 36,041 | 39.16% | 55,725 | 60.55% | 270 | 0.29% | -19,684 | -21.39% | 92,036 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wayne | 9,623 | 78.96% | 2,530 | 20.76% | 34 | 0.28% | 7,093 | 58.20% | 12,187 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Westmoreland | 58,923 | 42.24% | 80,068 | 57.40% | 503 | 0.36% | -21,145 | -15.16% | 139,494 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 5,772 | 75.72% | 1,815 | 23.81% | 36 | 0.47% | 3,957 | 51.91% | 7,623 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| York | 44,489 | 52.74% | 39,508 | 46.84% | 354 | 0.42% | 4,981 | 5.90% | 84,351 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Berks
- Elk
- Northampton
- York
References
References
- "U.S. presidential election, 1952". Facts on File.
- David Leip. "1952 Presidential General Election Results – Pennsylvania". Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas.
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