<page_title> 1956 United States presidential election in Illinois </page_title> <section_title> Results </section_title> <table> <cell> Dwight D. Eisenhower (inc.) <col_header> Candidate </col_header> </cell> <cell> 59.52% <col_header> % </col_header> </cell> <cell> Adlai Stevenson <col_header> Candidate </col_header> </cell> <cell> 40.29% <col_header> % </col_header> </cell> </table>
Illinois was won by Dwight D. Eisenhower, with 59.52% of the votes, against Adlai Stevenson, with 40.29% of the votes.