1896 United States presidential election in Illinois

The 1896 United States presidential election in Illinois took place on November 3, 1896. All contemporary 45 states were part of the 1896 United States presidential election. State voters chose 24 electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.

1896 United States presidential election in Illinois

November 3, 1896

Nominee William McKinley William J. Bryan Party Republican Democratic Home state Ohio Nebraska Running mate Garret Hobart Arthur Sewall Electoral vote 24 0 Popular vote 607,130 465,613 Percentage 55.66% 42.68%

County Results McKinley   40-50%   50-60%   60-70%   70-80%   80-90% Bryan   40-50%   50-60%   60-70%

President before election Grover Cleveland Democratic Elected President William McKinley Republican

Illinois was won by the Republican nominees, former Ohio Governor William McKinley and his running mate Garret Hobart of New Jersey.

Results

1896 United States presidential election in Illinois[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	Republican	William McKinley	607,130	55.66%	24
	Democratic	William Jennings Bryan	465,613	42.68%	0
	Prohibition	Joshua Levering	9,796	0.90%	0
	National Democratic	John M. Palmer	6,390	0.59%	0
	Socialist Labor	Charles Matchett	1,147	0.11%	0
	National Prohibition	Charles Bentley	793	0.07%	0
Totals			1,090,869	100.00%	24
Voter turnout					—

See also

• United States presidential elections in Illinois

Notes

References

1. Dave Leip's U.S. Election Atlas; Presidential General Election Results – Illinois