1896 United States presidential election in Texas

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1896 United States presidential election in Texas

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Nominee William Jennings Bryan William McKinley Party Democratic Republican Alliance Populist Home state Nebraska Ohio Running mate Arthur Sewall Garret Hobart Electoral vote 15 0 Popular vote 370,434 167,520 Percentage 68.00% 30.75%

County Results Bryan   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   90–100% McKinley   40–50%   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   90–100%

President before election Grover Cleveland Democratic Elected President William McKinley Republican

The 1896 United States presidential election in Texas took place on November 3, 1896. State voters chose 15 electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president. Texas was won by the Democratic nominees, former U.S. Representative William Jennings Bryan of Nebraska and his running mate Arthur Sewall of Maine.

Results

1896 United States presidential election in Texas [1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	Democratic	William Jennings Bryan	370,434	68.00%	15
	Republican	William McKinley	167,520	30.75%	0
	National Democratic	John M. Palmer	5,046	0.93%	0
	Prohibition	Joshua Levering	1,786	0.33%	0
Totals			544,786	100.00%	15
Voter turnout					—

See also

• United States presidential elections in Texas

References

1. Dave Leip's U.S. Election Atlas; Presidential General Election Results – Texas