1896 United States presidential election in Colorado

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

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1896 United States presidential election in Colorado

November 3, 1896

Nominee William J. Bryan William McKinley Party Democratic Republican Home state Nebraska Ohio Running mate Arthur Sewall Garret Hobart Electoral vote 4 0 Popular vote 161,005 26,271 Percentage 84.95% 13.86%

President before election Grover Cleveland Democratic Elected President William McKinley Republican

Colorado was won by the Democratic nominees, former U.S. Representative William Jennings Bryan of Nebraska and his running mate Arthur Sewall of Maine.

Bryan would win Colorado against William McKinley again in 1900 and would later also win the state against William Howard Taft in 1908.

Results

1896 United States presidential election in Colorado[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	Democratic	William Jennings Bryan	161,005	84.95%	4
	Republican	William McKinley	26,271	13.86%	0
	Prohibition	Joshua Levering	1,717	0.91%	0
	National Prohibition	Charles Bentley	386	0.20%	0
	Socialist Labor	Charles Matchett	159	0.08%	0
	National Democratic	John M. Palmer	1	0.00%	0
Totals			189,539	100.00%	4
Voter turnout					—

References

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

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