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Both times that Dwight D. Eisenhower ran for President, the nominee of the Democratic Party was Adlai E. Stevenson II, grandson of former U.S. Vice President Adlai E. Stevenson I, who served under Grover Cleveland during his second term.
All 1952 U.S. Presidential Candidates, Including Minor 3rd Parties, in popular vote order:
- Republican Party - Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Democratic Party - Adlai E. Stevenson II
- Progressive Party - Vincent Hallinan
- Prohibition Party - Stuart Hamblen
- Socialist Labor Party - Eric Hass
- Socialist Party - Darlington Hoopes
- Constitution Party - Douglas MacArthur
- Socialist Workers Party - Farrell Dobbs
- Poor Man's Party - Henry Krajewski
All 1956 U.S. Presidential Candidates, Including Minor 3rd Parties, in popular vote order:
- Republican Party - Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Democratic Party - Adlai E. Stevenson II
- State's Rights Party - T. Coleman Andrews
- Socialist Labor Party - Eric Hass
- Prohibition Party - Enoch Holtwick
- Socialist Workers Party - Farrell Dobbs
- State's Rights Party - Harry Byrd
- Socialist Party - Darlington Hoopes
- American 3rd Party - Henry Krajewski
- Christian Nationalist Party - Gerald Smith
Eisenhower ran against Adlai Stevenson in 1952, he was an avowed social liberal who believed strongly in self-reliance and Judeo-Christian values. His famous quote was "Trust the people. Trust their good sense".
Adlai Stevenson in both the 1952 and the 1956 elections, winning the popular and electoral margin by a wide majority. He was a popular candidate, unintrested in the game of politics, and ambivalent about which ticket he ran on.
Eisenhower ran against Adlai Stevenson in 1952, winning the election and becoming the 34th President of the United States.
In 1956, Eisenhower refaced Adlai Stevenson for the presidency, again winning in an electoral college landslide.
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Who ran against Ike for president?
The former Governor of Illinois Adlai Stevenson ran against Dwight Eisenhower in 1956. He also had run against him 1952. Stevenson was a popular Democrat, but never made it to the White House as president.
Why did eisenhower lose presidency?
Dwight D. Eisenhower was the first U.S. President to whom the 22nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which prohibits anyone from being elected U.S. President more than twice, applied. Because he won the elections of 1952 and 1956 he was not eligible to run again in 1960.
Why did Eisenhower run for re-election in 1960?
He could not run the law prohibited running for a third term
What year did Dwight Eisenhower run president?
He was president from 1953-1961, so he probably ran in 1953 or 1952.
Who was the US president from 1965 to 1968?
President Eisenhower 1953 -1961The 34th President of the United States was Dwight D. Eisenhower. Eisenhower was in office from January 20, 1953 to January 20, 1961.
Who did eisenhower run against?
Adlai Stevenson both times, in 1952 and 1956.
Who did he run against?
I see in the Question History that several questions (originally asking abeout different people) have been combined into one question. What I am reading above now is "Who did he run against?" so it is not clear who "HE" is. In one original version the reference was to Adlai Stevenson. Stevenson ran against Dwight Green for governor of Illinois, and won. Later, as the Democrat nominee for President of the U.S., Stevenson ran against Dwight D. Eisenhower and lost. Later still, Stevenson ran in the primary to become the Democrat nominee for President, and was defeated by John Kennedy.
When did Dwight Eisenhower first run for elected office?
Dwight D. Eisenhower was elected to his first term on November 4, 1952 and to his second on November 6, 1956. Both times, he was easily able to defeat the Democratic candidate Adlai Stevenson.
Was Dwight D. Eisenhower a democrat or a republican?
He only announced being Republican in 1952, and was not public on this subject for being in the military. Truman's invitation for him to run for President in 1948 indicates he was not Republican at that time.
Did eisenhower run for a third term?
no
Did Dwight D. Eisenhower want to be president?
He was drafted into the presidency. Both parties wanted him to run for them. Once he decided to run, he did the best he could with the job. I think he agreed to do it because he believed he could make a diffference, not because he particularly wanted to be President.
Did Colin Powell run for president?
No, but like Dwight D. Eisenhower he chose the Republican party after leaving the US Army. Powell considered running for President, and although his chances of winning were excelllent, he decided not to run, and he later accepted the office of Secretary of State in the George W. Bush administration
