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William McKinley
William McKinley
McKinley won the election of 1896. William Jennings Bryan was the defeated Democratic candidate,
William McKinley won the 1896 presidential election defeating William J. Bryan. In the 1896 presidential election William McKinley received 271 electoral votes and William Bryan received 176 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were McKinley 7,108,480 and Bryan 6,511,495.
William McKinley served as Governor of Ohio January 11, 1892 - January 13, 1896.
William Mckinley believed in "gold standard", instead of "free silver"
In the United States presidential elections of 1896 and 1990, Republican William McKinley defeated Democrat William J. Bryan. In 1896, McKinley's running mate was Garret Hobart. In 1900, his running mate was Theodore Roosevelt.
7,035,638 was McKinley's share of the 1896 popular vote.
In 1896, President William McKinley defeated the Democratic candidate, William Jennings Bryan. In 1900, he defeated William Jennings Bryan again.
William McKinley
McKinley faced off against William Jennings Bryan in both 1896 and again in 1900. McKinley won by a bigger margin the second time .The first campaign changed the way political campaigns were run. The Mark Hanna designed advertising was revolutionary. Use the link below to learn more.
William McKinley won the 1896 presidential election defeating William J. Bryan. In the 1896 presidential election William McKinley received 271 electoral votes and William Bryan received 176 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were McKinley 7,108,480 and Bryan 6,511,495. Incumbent President William McKinley won reelection in the 1900 presidential election defeating William J. Bryan. In the 1900 presidential election William McKinley received 292 electoral votes and William Bryan received 155 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were McKinley 7,218,039 and Bryan 6,358,345.