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1896 Presidential Election: William McKinley Won✓
The 1896 United States presidential election was held on November 3, 1896. The election was a contest between Republican nominee William McKinley and Democratic nominee William Jennings Bryan. McKinley emerged as the victor, winning 271 electoral votes to Bryan's 176.
176
William Jennings Bryan
6,510,807 votes (46.71%)
271
✓ William McKinley
7,112,138 votes (51.02%)
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