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Wazza1901
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« on: August 29, 2019, 12:30:31 AM » |
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Its important to note though, that whilst Stevenson increased his margin considerably in South Carolina, he actually got a lower proportion of the votes in 1956 (45% compared to 51% in 1952). This was because the unpledged electors slot that was on the ballot in South Carolina in 1956 won 30% of the overall vote. This slot siphoned votes mostly from Eisenhower as he went from getting 49% of the vote to 25% of the vote. Additionally, the unpledged elector slot swept up the lowland counties which Ike had won in 1952.
So for the most part the lowland South Carolinians that had voted strongest for Thurmond in 48 and then for Ike in 52 did not return to the national Democratic Party ticket in 56 and instead got behind the unpledged "Dixiecrat" electors, and then returned to backing the Republican ticket with Nixon in 1960 and of course Goldwater in 1964.
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