1896 United States presidential election

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1896 United States presidential election

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447 members of the Electoral College
224 electoral votes needed to win
Turnout79.6% 3.8 pp
 
Nominee William Jennings Bryan William McKinley
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance
Parties
  • Populist
  • Silver
  • Silver Republican
Home state Nebraska Ohio
Running mate James B. Weaver Garret Hobart
Electoral vote 271 176
States carried 23 22
Popular vote 7,112,138 6,510,807
Percentage 51.0% 46.7%

President before election

Grover Cleveland
Democratic

Elected President

William Jennings Bryan
Democratic