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South Carolina · 1900 presidential election

South Carolina presidential election results 1900

William Jennings Bryan carried South Carolina by 86.09 points (43,648 votes), winning 9 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
9
Votes counted
50,698
SC result
D+86.1
Compared with the nation
92.3 pts more Democratic
Swing since 1896
14.3 pts to D

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
William Jennings BryanDemocratic47,17393.00%9
William McKinleyRepublican3,5257.00%—
Total votes50,698

Sources: 1900

Questions and answers

Who won South Carolina in 1900?

William Jennings Bryan won South Carolina by 86.09 percentage points (43,648 votes).

How many electoral votes did South Carolina have in 1900?

South Carolina cast 9 electoral votes in 1900.

How many people voted for president in South Carolina in 1900?

50,698 votes were counted for president.

How did South Carolina change from 1896 to 1900?

The margin moved 14.3 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Democratic by 71.8 points to Democratic by 86.1 points.

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data