Participation of Eligible Voters: 60.6%


Eisenhower was immediately nominated for re-election by the Republicans in San Francisco. The only question was whether Nixon would remain on the ticket. Eisenhower decided in favor of keeping him on the ticket. Adlai Stevenson was renominated by the Democrats in Chicago.Stevenson faced almost insurmountable odds in opposing the very popular President. He attempted to contrast his vigor with Eisenhower's health problems. Stevenson made proposals on senior citiznes, health, education, natural resources, and ecnonomic policies. He also called for the end of the draft with the creation of a professional army, He further called for a test ban treaty on Atomic weapons with the Soviet efforts. Stevenson's efforts were totally unsuccessful and Eisenhower won a landslide victory.