1900 U.S. Presidential Election

Nationwide · 2 tickets

Who won the 1900 U.S. Presidential Election?

William McKinley won the 1900 U.S. Presidential Election. William McKinley received 7,207,923 popular votes (51.7%) and 292 electoral votes. The main challenger was William Jennings Bryan (45.5%).

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McKinley won the electoral college 292–155
51.7% popular · 7,207,923 votes
Running mate: Theodore Roosevelt
45.5% popular · 6,358,133 votes
Running mate: Adlai E. Stevenson
Popular-vote counts come from official certified totals (1976–2024) and official public returns for earlier years, cross-checked against the MIT Election Lab. The 1824 count is partial. Six states chose electors through their legislatures.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.