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McKinley faced off against William Jennings Bryan in both 1896 and again in 1900. McKinley won by a bigger margin the second time .
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∙ 6y agoWilliam McKinley won the 1896 presidential election defeating William 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.
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Who was William McKinley's opponent in the president election?
Democrat William Jennings Bryan, the great commoner from Nebraska, ran against McKinley both times, in 1896 and again in 1900.
Who ran for president of the US of America in 1892?
William Jennings Bryan , Democrat from Nebraska with Populist party support, ran against William McKinley, Republican from Ohio in 1896.
Who did william McKinley run against?
In the 1896 U.S. presidential election, William McKinley ran against William J. Bryan. And the same thing for the 1900 U.S. presidential election.
Who ran against McKinley?
In both of the U.S. Presidential elections that William McKinley won (1896 & 1900), his Democratic Party opponent was William Jennings Bryan.
What was William McKinley's previous political office?
Mckinley was governor of Ohio when he first ran for President in 1896. Before that he was a US Congressman.
Who said it is not necessary to own people to trade with them?
William Jennings Bryan said this. He ran against William McKinley in 1900 for the presidency.
Who was mckinlys vice president?
William McKinley's first Vice President was Garret A. Hobart. However, Vice President Hobart died before the end of his term, so when President McKinley ran for reelection, his new running mate was Theodore Roosevelt, who became President when McKinley was assassinated.
Who did president Taft run against in his first allection?
William Taft ran against William Jennings Bryan, who was a member of the Democratic Party.William Bryan
Why did Theodore Roosevelt run for president?
He originally ran for Vice President on the ticket with William McKinley. When McKinley was assassinated, Roosevelt became president and served out McKinley's term. Roosevelt ran for president in 1904 since he was in an good position to do so and win. He did not seek to be re-elected though he was certainly eligible in 1908. When William Howard Taft started undoing some of TR's policies, TR ran for president again in 1912.
Did Theodore Roosevelt win a presidential election?
No. Theodore Roosevelt was only elected President once, in 1904. He served out most of McKinley's term after McKinley was assassinated prior to being elected President. He ran again but lost in 1912.
Which State had 6 US Presidents?
Ohio had six presidents who lived there when they ran for president: William H. Harrison, Hayes, Garfield, McKinley, Taft and Harding.
What were the platforms of the 1892-1900 presidential elections Who were the populist?
William McKinley and William J. Bryan ran in both the 1896 race and the 1900 race. McKinley was a Republican and ran on a conservative platform. He attracted supporters that were in the upper crust. Bryan was the Democratic and Populist candidate; he represented the working man and advocated crusade against the rich.
