NORTH CAROLINA

ay GOP 1956 GAINS—The map shows the official orth Carolina vote in the 1956 presidential election.

The 43 black counties voted for Eisenhower. The 57 white

counties vote for Stevenson. A similar map based ‘on

1952 election returns would show only 31 black counties.

i At the western end of the State, there were six changes. 1} fe Cherokee, Graham, Swain, Macon, McDowell and Polk, Pow in black above, voted for Stevenson in 1952. our counties across the top of the State—Alleghany,

votes. this time. Brunswick, which voted Republican — both elections, gave Ike a margin of.

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Surry, Stokes and Rockingham (the Governor’s home — county)—were white in 1952. Alamance (Senator Scott’s

home County) changed in the center of the state, and

Dare switched in the east: Dare went for-Ike by 191 nly 22 Votes this

time. No county which voted Repu Hican Jast time _ ‘changed to the Democratic column. | a