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Maryland · 1896 presidential election

Maryland presidential election results 1896

William McKinley carried Maryland by 13.11 points (32,809 votes), winning 8 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
8
Votes counted
250,249
MD result
R+13.1
Compared with the nation
7.8 pts more Republican
Swing since 1892
23.0 pts to R

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
William McKinleyRepublican136,95954.70%8
William Jennings BryanDemocratic104,15041.60%—
Total votes250,249

Sources: 1896

Questions and answers

Who won Maryland in 1896?

William McKinley won Maryland by 13.11 percentage points (32,809 votes).

How many electoral votes did Maryland have in 1896?

Maryland cast 8 electoral votes in 1896.

How many people voted for president in Maryland in 1896?

250,249 votes were counted for president.

How did Maryland change from 1892 to 1896?

The margin moved 23.0 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 9.9 points to Republican by 13.1 points.

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