1896 United States presidential election in Louisiana

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United States presidential election in Louisiana, 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 8 0 Popular vote 77,175 22,037 Percentage 76.38% 21.81%

President before election Grover Cleveland Democratic Elected President William McKinley Republican

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

Louisiana was won by the Democratic nominees, former U.S. Representative William Jennings Bryan of Nebraska and his running mate Arthur Sewall of Maine. Four electors cast their Vice Presidential ballots for Thomas E. Watson.

Results

United States presidential election in Louisiana, 1896
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	Democratic	William Jennings Bryan	77,175	76.38%	8
	Republican	William McKinley	22,037	21.81%	0
	National Democratic	John M. Palmer	1,834	1.82%	0
Totals			101,046	100.00%	8
Voter turnout					—