Arkansas · 1896 presidential election
Arkansas presidential election results 1896
William Jennings Bryan carried Arkansas by 48.59 points (72,591 votes), winning 8 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 8
- Votes counted
- 149,396
- AR result
- D+48.6
- Compared with the nation
- 53.9 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1892
- 21.1 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Jennings Bryan | Democratic | 110,103 | 73.70% | 8 | |
| William McKinley | Republican | 37,512 | 25.10% | — | |
| Total votes | 149,396 | ||||
Sources: 1896
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Questions and answers
Who won Arkansas in 1896?
William Jennings Bryan won Arkansas by 48.59 percentage points (72,591 votes).
How many electoral votes did Arkansas have in 1896?
Arkansas cast 8 electoral votes in 1896.
How many people voted for president in Arkansas in 1896?
149,396 votes were counted for president.
How did Arkansas change from 1892 to 1896?
The margin moved 21.1 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Democratic by 27.5 points to Democratic by 48.6 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data