1896 United States presidential election in Texas

The 1896 United States presidential election in Texas took place on November 3, 1896. All contemporary 45 states were part of the 1896 United States presidential election. Texas voters chose fifteen electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.

1896 United States presidential election in Texas

November 3, 1896

Nominee William J. Bryan William McKinley Party Democratic Republican Home state Nebraska Ohio Running mate Arthur Sewall Garret Hobart Electoral vote 15 0 Popular vote 370,434 167,520 Percentage 68.0% 30.8%

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

Texas was won by the Democratic nominees, former U.S. Representative William Jennings Bryan of Nebraska and his running mate Arthur Sewall of Maine. Four electors cast their Vice Presidential ballots for Thomas E. Watson.

Bryan would later win Texas again in both 1900 and 1908.

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					—

References

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

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