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1900 United States presidential election in West Virginia

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United States presidential election in West Virginia, 1900

← 1896 November 6, 1900 1904 →
 
Nominee William McKinley William J. Bryan
Party Republican Democratic
Home state Ohio Nebraska
Running mate Theodore Roosevelt Adlai Stevenson I
Electoral vote 6 0
Popular vote 119,829 98,807
Percentage 54.27% 44.75%

President before election

William McKinley
Republican

Elected President

William McKinley
Republican

The 1900 United States presidential election in West Virginia took place on November 6, 1900. All contemporary 45 states were part of the 1900 United States presidential election. West Virginia voters chose six electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.

West Virginia was won by the Republican nominees, incumbent President William McKinley of Ohio and his running mate Theodore Roosevelt of New York.

Results

United States presidential election in West Virginia, 1900[1]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votes
Republican William McKinley 119,829 54.27% 6
Democratic William Jennings Bryan 98,807 44.75% 0
Prohibition John Woolley 1,628 0.74% 0
Social Democratic Eugene Debs 286 0.13% 0
Populist Wharton Barker 246 0.11% 0
Totals 220,796 100.00% 6
Voter turnout

References

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

Notes