Who won Alabama in the 1896 presidential election?

Bryan (Democratic) carried Alabama in 1896, winning its 11 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Alabama have in 1896?

Alabama cast 11 electoral votes in the 1896 presidential election.

Did Alabama vote for the national winner in 1896?

No. Alabama backed Bryan, while William McKinley won the presidency nationally.

Progressive EraAL · 11 EV

1896

Alabama: Bryan carries 11 EV.

Alabama cast its 11 electoral votes for Bryan (Democratic). National winner: William McKinley (Republican) — Alabama voted against the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Alabama, 1896

In 1896, Alabama awarded its 11 electoral votes to Bryan of the Democratic party. The presidency went elsewhere: William McKinley (Republican) won nationally, while Alabama had backed a different ticket.

Alabama stayed in the Democratic column for the 6th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1876. Alabama did not move alone — neighboring Mississippi, Tennessee, Georgia, and Florida broke the same way in 1896. Over its 51 recorded presidential cycles, Alabama has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 30 times in all. The vote fell within the Progressive Era — Trust-busting, suffrage, and World War I.

Nationally, William McKinley finished with 271 of the 447 electoral votes to William Jennings Bryan's 176. William McKinley led the national popular vote with 51.02% of the ballots cast.

The 1896 national map

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