Mississippi · 1896 presidential election
Mississippi presidential election results 1896
William Jennings Bryan carried Mississippi by 84.11 points (58,536 votes), winning 9 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 9
- Votes counted
- 69,591
- MS result
- D+84.1
- Compared with the nation
- 89.4 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1892
- 10.6 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Jennings Bryan | Democratic | 63,355 | 91.00% | 9 | |
| William McKinley | Republican | 4,819 | 6.90% | — | |
| Total votes | 69,591 | ||||
Sources: 1896
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Questions and answers
Who won Mississippi in 1896?
William Jennings Bryan won Mississippi by 84.11 percentage points (58,536 votes).
How many electoral votes did Mississippi have in 1896?
Mississippi cast 9 electoral votes in 1896.
How many people voted for president in Mississippi in 1896?
69,591 votes were counted for president.
How did Mississippi change from 1892 to 1896?
The margin moved 10.6 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Democratic by 73.6 points to Democratic by 84.1 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data