Massachusetts · 1896 presidential election
Massachusetts presidential election results 1896
William McKinley carried Massachusetts by 43.25 points (173,562 votes), winning 15 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 15
- Votes counted
- 401,269
- MA result
- R+43.3
- Compared with the nation
- 38.0 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1892
- 36.6 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William McKinley | Republican | 278,976 | 69.50% | 15 | |
| William Jennings Bryan | Democratic | 105,414 | 26.30% | — | |
| Total votes | 401,269 | ||||
Sources: 1896
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Questions and answers
Who won Massachusetts in 1896?
William McKinley won Massachusetts by 43.25 percentage points (173,562 votes).
How many electoral votes did Massachusetts have in 1896?
Massachusetts cast 15 electoral votes in 1896.
How many people voted for president in Massachusetts in 1896?
401,269 votes were counted for president.
How did Massachusetts change from 1892 to 1896?
The margin moved 36.6 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 6.7 points to Republican by 43.3 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data