‹ 1952  1960 ›
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| United States Presidential Election 1956 | ||||
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| 1956 | ||||
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| Nominee | Harold Stassen | Warren Magnuson | Richard Russel | |
| Party | Republican | Democratic | Independence | |
| Home state | Minnesota | Washington | Georgia | |
| Running mate | Earl Warren | Elbert Carvel | Walter Burgwyn Jones | |
| Electoral vote | 281 | 200 | 49 | |
| States carried | 29 | 14 | 5 | |
| Percentage | 50.1% | 39.2% | 6.5% | |
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Harold Stassen managed to win a second term because Russell's Third-Party Candidacy swungs many Southern States to him. This election marks the formation of the Independence party, which would not collapse unlike many other states rights third parties.