That's The Ticket:
A Parade of Presidential Elections
Republican Ticket ![]() | |
Presidential candidate: | DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, U.S. Army General |
VP candidate: | RICHARD NIXON, California Senator |
Popular votes: | 33,777,945 (54.9%) |
Electoral votes: | 442 |
Democratic Ticket | |
Presidential candidate: | Adlai E. Stevenson II, Illinois Governor |
VP candidate: | John Sparkman, Alabama Senator |
Popular votes: | 27,314,992 (44.4%) |
Electoral votes: | 89 |

Election Facts
- This election was a reaction to the problems that beset Truman's second term.
- The nation was weary of the stalemated Korean War.
- White House conflict-of-interest scandals and alleged Communist infiltrations in government prompted the Republicans to vow to clean up Washington.
- War hero Eisenhower proved a popular candidate.
- Nixon's folksy "Checkers" speech countered a Democratic charge of impropriety.
- The vote underscored a desire for new leadership.
Dane County Democratic Club hostesses of a luncheon for Adlai Stevenson, October 1, 1952. Photo by Arthur M. Vinje.
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Wisconsin Senator Joe McCarthy congratulates Dwight Eisenhower after his nomination at the Republican National Convention, July 12, 1952.
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