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Alabama · 1896 presidential election

Alabama presidential election results 1896

William Jennings Bryan carried Alabama by 38.35 points (74,625 votes), winning 11 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
11
Votes counted
194,580
AL result
D+38.4
Compared with the nation
43.7 pts more Democratic
Swing since 1892
17.1 pts to R

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
William Jennings BryanDemocratic130,29867.00%11
William McKinleyRepublican55,67328.60%—
Total votes194,580

Sources: 1896

Questions and answers

Who won Alabama in 1896?

William Jennings Bryan won Alabama by 38.35 percentage points (74,625 votes).

How many electoral votes did Alabama have in 1896?

Alabama cast 11 electoral votes in 1896.

How many people voted for president in Alabama in 1896?

194,580 votes were counted for president.

How did Alabama change from 1892 to 1896?

The margin moved 17.1 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 55.5 points to Democratic by 38.4 points.

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data