Maine · 1896 presidential election
Maine presidential election results 1896
William McKinley carried Maine by 38.69 points (45,816 votes), winning 6 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 6
- Votes counted
- 118,419
- ME result
- R+38.7
- Compared with the nation
- 33.4 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1892
- 25.9 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William McKinley | Republican | 80,403 | 67.90% | 6 | |
| William Jennings Bryan | Democratic | 34,587 | 29.20% | — | |
| Total votes | 118,419 | ||||
Maine gives two electoral votes to the statewide winner and one to the winner of each congressional district.
Sources: 1896
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Questions and answers
Who won Maine in 1896?
William McKinley won Maine by 38.69 percentage points (45,816 votes).
How many electoral votes did Maine have in 1896?
Maine cast 6 electoral votes in 1896.
How many people voted for president in Maine in 1896?
118,419 votes were counted for president.
How did Maine change from 1892 to 1896?
The margin moved 25.9 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 12.8 points to Republican by 38.7 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data