Kansas · 1896 presidential election
Kansas presidential election results 1896
William Jennings Bryan carried Kansas by 4.04 points (13,565 votes), winning 10 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 10
- Votes counted
- 336,085
- KS result
- D+4.0
- Compared with the nation
- 9.3 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1892
- 52.3 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Jennings Bryan | Democratic | 173,049 | 51.50% | 10 | |
| William McKinley | Republican | 159,484 | 47.50% | — | |
| Total votes | 336,085 | ||||
Sources: 1896
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Questions and answers
Who won Kansas in 1896?
William Jennings Bryan won Kansas by 4.04 percentage points (13,565 votes).
How many electoral votes did Kansas have in 1896?
Kansas cast 10 electoral votes in 1896.
How many people voted for president in Kansas in 1896?
336,085 votes were counted for president.
How did Kansas change from 1892 to 1896?
The margin moved 52.3 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 48.3 points to Democratic by 4.0 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data