President / Vice President, 1896 Election
General
| Date: | November 3, 1896 |
| Cycle: | 1896 |
| Office: | President / Vice President |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Running mate | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William McKinley | Man | Garret Hobart (Man) | Republican | 193,503 | 56.62 | +15.73 |
| William Jennings Bryan | Man | Arthur Sewall (Man) | Democrat-People's | 139,735 | 40.89 | |
| Joshua Levering | Man | Hale Johnson (Man) | Prohibition | 4,348 | 1.27 | |
| John Palmer | Man | Simon Buckner (Man) | National Gold Democrat | 3,222 | 0.94 | |
| Charles Matchett | Man | Matthew Maguire (Man) | Socialist Labor | 954 | 0.28 |
McKinley and Hobart each received Minnesota's nine Electoral College votes. McKinley's victory was his second best showing in the 12-state Midwest region behind only Wisconsin (22.9 points).
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1897 (p. 417).