Tennessee · 1896 presidential election
Tennessee presidential election results 1896
William Jennings Bryan carried Tennessee by 5.76 points (18,485 votes), winning 12 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 12
- Votes counted
- 320,903
- TN result
- D+5.8
- Compared with the nation
- 11.1 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1892
- 7.8 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Jennings Bryan | Democratic | 167,168 | 52.10% | 12 | |
| William McKinley | Republican | 148,683 | 46.30% | — | |
| Total votes | 320,903 | ||||
Sources: 1896
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Questions and answers
Who won Tennessee in 1896?
William Jennings Bryan won Tennessee by 5.76 percentage points (18,485 votes).
How many electoral votes did Tennessee have in 1896?
Tennessee cast 12 electoral votes in 1896.
How many people voted for president in Tennessee in 1896?
320,903 votes were counted for president.
How did Tennessee change from 1892 to 1896?
The margin moved 7.8 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 13.5 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