Missouri · 1896 presidential election
Missouri presidential election results 1896
William Jennings Bryan carried Missouri by 8.71 points (58,727 votes), winning 17 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 17
- Votes counted
- 674,032
- MO result
- D+8.7
- Compared with the nation
- 14.0 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1892
- 1.2 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Jennings Bryan | Democratic | 363,667 | 54.00% | 17 | |
| William McKinley | Republican | 304,940 | 45.20% | — | |
| Total votes | 674,032 | ||||
Sources: 1896
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Questions and answers
Who won Missouri in 1896?
William Jennings Bryan won Missouri by 8.71 percentage points (58,727 votes).
How many electoral votes did Missouri have in 1896?
Missouri cast 17 electoral votes in 1896.
How many people voted for president in Missouri in 1896?
674,032 votes were counted for president.
How did Missouri change from 1892 to 1896?
The margin moved 1.2 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Democratic by 7.5 points to Democratic by 8.7 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data