1896 Presidential Election
271
Electoral votes — William McKinley
176
Electoral votes — William J. Bryan
224
Needed for a majority
Electoral College record, as published by the National Archives
President
William McKinley [R]
Main Opponent
William J. Bryan [D-P]
Electoral Vote
Winner: 271 · Main Opponent: 176 · Total/Majority: 447/224
Vice President
Garret A. Hobart (271)
V.P. Opponents
Arthur Sewall (149), Thomas E. Watson (27)
Notes
V.P. Garret A. Hobart died November 21, 1899.
Electoral votes by state
| State | Electoral Vote of Each State | For President | For Vice-President | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William McKinley, of Ohio | William J. Bryan, of Nebraska | Garret A. Hobart, of New Jersey | Arthur Sewall, of Maine | Thomas E. Watson, of Georgia | ||
| Alabama | 11 | - | 11 | - | 11 | - |
| Arkansas | 8 | - | 8 | - | 5 | 3 |
| California | 9 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | - |
| Colorado | 4 | - | 4 | - | 4 | - |
| Connecticut | 6 | 6 | - | 6 | - | - |
| Delaware | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | - | - |
| Florida | 4 | - | 4 | - | 4 | - |
| Georgia | 13 | - | 13 | - | 13 | - |
| Idaho | 3 | - | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| Illinois | 24 | 24 | - | 24 | - | - |
| Indiana | 15 | 15 | - | 15 | - | - |
| Iowa | 13 | 13 | - | 13 | - | - |
| Kansas | 10 | - | 10 | - | 10 | - |
| Kentucky | 13 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 1 | - |
| Louisiana | 8 | - | 8 | - | 4 | 4 |
| Maine | 6 | 6 | - | 6 | - | - |
| Maryland | 8 | 8 | - | 8 | - | - |
| Massachusetts | 15 | 15 | - | 15 | - | - |
| Michigan | 14 | 14 | - | 14 | - | - |
| Minnesota | 9 | 9 | - | 9 | - | - |
| Mississippi | 9 | - | 9 | - | 9 | - |
| Missouri | 17 | - | 17 | - | 13 | 4 |
| Montana | 3 | - | 3 | - | 2 | 1 |
| Nebraska | 8 | - | 8 | - | 4 | 4 |
| Nevada | 3 | - | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| New Hampshire | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | - | - |
| New Jersey | 10 | 10 | - | 10 | - | - |
| New York | 36 | 36 | - | 36 | - | - |
| North Carolina | 11 | - | 11 | - | 6 | 5 |
| North Dakota | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | - | - |
| Ohio | 23 | 23 | - | 23 | - | - |
| Oregon | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | - | - |
| Pennsylvania | 32 | 32 | - | 32 | - | - |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | - | - |
| South Carolina | 9 | - | 9 | - | 9 | - |
| South Dakota | 4 | - | 4 | - | 2 | 2 |
| Tennessee | 12 | - | 12 | - | 12 | - |
| Texas | 15 | - | 15 | - | 15 | - |
| Utah | 3 | - | 3 | - | 2 | 1 |
| Vermont | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | - | - |
| Virginia | 12 | - | 12 | - | 12 | - |
| Washington | 4 | - | 4 | - | 2 | 2 |
| West Virginia | 6 | 6 | - | 6 | - | - |
| Wisconsin | 12 | 12 | - | 12 | - | - |
| Wyoming | 3 | - | 3 | - | 2 | 1 |
| Totals | 447 | 271 | 176 | 271 | 149 | 27 |
Official records
National Archives — Office of the Federal Register
- 1896 Electoral College Results
Provenance
Electoral College record
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