Election in Illinois
Main article: 1896 United States presidential election
1896 United States presidential election in Illinois
Nominee
William McKinley
William Jennings 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
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 .
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
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See also [ ]
United States presidential elections in Illinois
Notes [ ]
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