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1896 United States presidential election in Indiana

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United States presidential election in Indiana, 1896

← 1892 November 3, 1896 1900 →
 
Nominee William McKinley William J. Bryan
Party Republican Democratic
Home state Ohio Nebraska
Running mate Garret Hobart Arthur Sewall
Electoral vote 15 0
Popular vote 323,754 305,573
Percentage 50.82% 47.96%

President before election

Grover Cleveland
Democratic

Elected President

William McKinley
Republican

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

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

Results

United States presidential election in Indiana, 1896[1]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votes
Republican William McKinley 323,754 50.82% 15
Democratic William Jennings Bryan 305,573 47.96% 0
Prohibition Joshua Levering 3,056 0.48% 0
National Prohibition Charles Bentley 2,267 0.36% 0
National Democratic John M. Palmer 2,145 0.34% 0
Socialist Labor Charles Matchett 324 0.05% 0
Totals 637,119 100.00% 15
Voter turnout

References

  1. ^ Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas; Presidential General Election Results – Indiana

Notes