North Carolina · 1896 presidential election
North Carolina presidential election results 1896
William Jennings Bryan carried North Carolina by 5.82 points (19,286 votes), winning 11 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 11
- Votes counted
- 331,337
- NC result
- D+5.8
- Compared with the nation
- 11.1 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1892
- 5.8 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Jennings Bryan | Democratic | 174,408 | 52.60% | 11 | |
| William McKinley | Republican | 155,122 | 46.80% | — | |
| Total votes | 331,337 | ||||
Sources: 1896
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Questions and answers
Who won North Carolina in 1896?
William Jennings Bryan won North Carolina by 5.82 percentage points (19,286 votes).
How many electoral votes did North Carolina have in 1896?
North Carolina cast 11 electoral votes in 1896.
How many people voted for president in North Carolina in 1896?
331,337 votes were counted for president.
How did North Carolina change from 1892 to 1896?
The margin moved 5.8 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 11.6 points to Democratic by 5.8 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data