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United States presidential election in Virginia, 1896

United States presidential election in Virginia, 1896
Virginia
← 1892 November 3, 1896 1900 →
  William Jennings Bryan 2.jpg William McKinley by Courtney Art Studio, 1896.jpg
Nominee William J. Bryan William McKinley
Party Democratic Republican
Home state Nebraska Ohio
Running mate Arthur Sewall Garret Hobart
Electoral vote 12 0
Popular vote 154,708 135,379
Percentage 52.50% 45.94%

President before election

Grover Cleveland
Democratic

Elected President

William McKinley
Republican


Grover Cleveland
Democratic

William McKinley
Republican

The 1896 United States presidential election in Virginia took place on November 3, 1896, as part of the 1896 United States presidential election. Voters chose twelve representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Virginia voted for the Democratic and Populist candidate, former U.S. Representative William J. Bryan over the Republican candidate, Ohio Governor William McKinley. Bryan won the state by a margin of 6.56%.


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