Louisiana · 1896 presidential election
Louisiana presidential election results 1896
William Jennings Bryan carried Louisiana by 54.57 points (55,138 votes), winning 8 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 8
- Votes counted
- 101,046
- LA result
- D+54.6
- Compared with the nation
- 59.9 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1892
- 3.8 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Jennings Bryan | Democratic | 77,175 | 76.40% | 8 | |
| William McKinley | Republican | 22,037 | 21.80% | — | |
| Total votes | 101,046 | ||||
Sources: 1896
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Questions and answers
Who won Louisiana in 1896?
William Jennings Bryan won Louisiana by 54.57 percentage points (55,138 votes).
How many electoral votes did Louisiana have in 1896?
Louisiana cast 8 electoral votes in 1896.
How many people voted for president in Louisiana in 1896?
101,046 votes were counted for president.
How did Louisiana change from 1892 to 1896?
The margin moved 3.8 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Democratic by 50.7 points to Democratic by 54.6 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data