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1896 U.S. Presidential Election — General
Nationwide · 2 tickets
William McKinleyRepublicanWINNER51%
7,104,779 votes · 271 electoral
Running mate: Garret Hobart
William Jennings BryanDemocratic46.7%
6,502,925 votes · 176 electoral
Running mate: Arthur Sewall
Popular-vote counts follow Dave Leip’s Atlas (pre-1976) and official certified totals (1976–2024), cross-checked against MIT Election Lab. The 1824 count is partial — six states chose electors by their legislatures.