United States presidential election in Virginia, 1896

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United States presidential election in Virginia, 1896

November 3, 1896

Nominee William J. Bryan William McKinley Party Democratic Republican Home state Nebraska Ohio Running mate Arthur Sewall Garret Hobart Electoral vote 12 0 Popular vote 154,708 135,379 Percentage 52.50% 45.94%

President before election Grover Cleveland Democratic Elected President William McKinley Republican

The 1896 United States presidential election in Virginia took place on November 3, 1896, as part of the 1896 United States presidential election. Voters chose twelve representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Virginia voted for the Democratic and Populist candidate, former U.S. Representative William J. Bryan over the Republican candidate, Ohio Governor William McKinley. Bryan won the state by a margin of 6.56%.

Results

United States presidential election in Virginia, 1896
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	Democratic/Populist	William J. Bryan	154,708	52.50%	12
	Republican	William McKinley	135,379	45.94%	0
	Prohibition	Joshua Levering	2,350	0.80%	0
	National Democratic	John M. Palmer	2,129	0.72%	0
	Socialist Labor	Charles Matchett	108	0.04%	0
Totals			294,674	100.0%	12