1900 United States presidential election in South Dakota

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

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1900 United States presidential election in South Dakota

November 6, 1900

Nominee William McKinley William J. Bryan Party Republican Democratic Home state Ohio Nebraska Running mate Theodore Roosevelt Adlai Stevenson I Electoral vote 4 0 Popular vote 54,530 39,544 Percentage 56.73% 41.14%

President before election William McKinley Republican Elected President William McKinley Republican

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

McKinley won the state by a margin of 15.59 percentage points. McKinley had previously lost the state to William Jennings Bryan four years earlier, who in turn would lose the state to William Howard Taft in 1908.

Results

1900 United States presidential election in South Dakota[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	Republican	William McKinley	54,530	56.73%	4
	Democratic	William Jennings Bryan	39,544	41.14%	0
	Prohibition	John Woolley	1,542	1.60%	0
	Populist	Wharton Barker	339	0.35%	0
	Social Democratic	Eugene Debs	169	0.18%	0
Totals			96,124	100.00%	4
Voter turnout					—

References

1. Dave Leip's U.S. Election Atlas; Presidential General Election Results – South Dakota

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