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Adlai Stevenson, Presidential Contenders

Adlai Stevenson, Presidential Contenders
Stevenson Acceptance Speech
1956 Stevenson Acceptance Speech
1956 Democratic Convention Newsreels
Stevenson Addresses the UN on Soviet Missiles in Cuba
Political Legacies of Adlai Stevenson
Adlai Stevenson High School
1952 Democratic Convention
1956 Democratic Convention
The Stevensons
Adlai Stevenson: His Life and Legacy
Presidential Campaign Commercials 1952
Party Conventions and Nominating Process
House Session
House Session

Adlai Stevenson

Born: February 5, 1900

Died: July 14, 1965

"A hypocrite is the kind of politician who would cut down a redwood tree, then mount the stump and make a speech for conservation."

1948: Illinois Governor, Democrat

1952: U.S. Presidential Candidate

1956: U.S. Presidential Candidate

1961-1965: United States Ambassador to the United Nations

1952 Election

Candidate	Party	Electoral Vote	Popular Vote	Percentage
Dwight D. Eisenhower	Republican	442	34,075,529	55.2%
Adlai Stevenson	Democratic	89	27,375,090	44.3%

1956 Election

Candidate	Party	Electoral Vote	Popular Vote	Percentage
Dwight D. Eisenhower	Republican	457	35,579,180	57.4%
Adlai Stevenson	Democratic	73	26,028,028	42.0%

Did you know...

As little as a month before being nominated for president, Adlai Stevenson was determined not to run, preferring to serve another term as governor of Illinois.