1896 United States presidential election in Kentucky

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United States presidential election in Kentucky, 1896

November 3, 1896

Nominee William McKinley William J. Bryan Party Republican Democratic Home state Ohio Nebraska Running mate Garret Hobart Arthur Sewall Electoral vote 12 1 Popular vote 218,171 217,894 Percentage 48.93% 48.86%

President before election Grover Cleveland Democratic Elected President William McKinley Republican

The 1896 United States presidential election in Kentucky took place on November 3, 1896. All contemporary 45 states were part of the 1896 United States presidential election. Kentucky voters chose 13 electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.

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

This was the first time that a Republican candidate carried the state.

Results

United States presidential election in Kentucky, 1896
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	Republican	William McKinley	218,171	48.93%	12
	Democratic	William Jennings Bryan	217,894	48.86%	1
	National Democratic	John M. Palmer	5,084	1.14%	0
	Prohibition	Joshua Levering	4,779	1.07%	0
Totals			445,928	100.00%	13
Voter turnout					—