The 1896 United States presidential election was a contest between William McKinley, representing the Republican Party, and William J. Bryan, representing the Democratic Party. McKinley won the election.
William McKinley/Garet A.Hobart William Jennings Bryan/Arthur Sewall
Election of 1896
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Factory workers
Bimetallism
Bimtallism
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.
There was a controversy over gold and silver.
Tight money
He supported many Populists policies
He supported many Populists policies