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This is the electoral history of Adlai Stevenson II, who served as Governor of Illinois (1949–1953) and 5th United States Ambassador to the United Nations (1961–1965), and was twice the Democratic Party's nominee for President of the United States, losing both the 1952 and 1956 presidential general elections to Republican Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Electoral history. Gubernatorial. Presidential. Notes. References. Primary sources. Further reading. External links. Adlai Stevenson II. Adlai Ewing Stevenson II ( / ˈædleɪ /; February 5, 1900 – July 14, 1965) was an American politician and diplomat who was the United States Ambassador to the United Nations from 1961 until his death in 1965.
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Adlai E. Stevenson II was elected the thirty-third governor of Illinois on November 2, 1948. He soundly defeated Dwight Green with 570,000 votes statewide (or 58 percent of votes cast). Stevenson was elected with the largest margin of total votes ever received by a candidate for any office in the predominately Republican state.
Jan 16, 2020 · Adlai Stevenson [D] Electoral Vote: Winner: 442: Main Opponent: 89: Total/Majority: 531/266: Vice President: Richard M. Nixon (442) V.P. Opponent: John Sparkman (89)
StateElectoral Vote Of Each StateFor President ...(dwight D. Eisenhower Of New York)For President ...(adlai Stevenson Of Illinois)Alabama11-11Arizona44-Arkansas8-8California3232-Incumbent Republican President Dwight D. Eisenhower and his running mate, incumbent Vice President Richard Nixon, were re-elected, defeating for a second time Democrat Adlai Stevenson II, former Illinois governor. This election was the sixth rematch in American presidential history, a situation which could not occur again until 2024.
The Life and Times of Adlai E. Stevenson II Bloomington's Favorite son become a national figure in the political world, running for president twice, and eventually become the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.
American presidential election, 1952. Date: November 4, 1952. Participants: Dwight D. Eisenhower. Richard Nixon. Adlai E. Stevenson. John Sparkman. Key People: Ronald Reagan. Watch “I Like Ike” the animated 1952 U.S. presidential election campaign commercial for Republican presidential candidate Dwight D. Eisenhower.
