Who won New Jersey in the 1896 presidential election?

McKinley (Republican) carried New Jersey in 1896, winning its 10 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did New Jersey have in 1896?

New Jersey cast 10 electoral votes in the 1896 presidential election.

Did New Jersey vote for the national winner in 1896?

Yes. New Jersey backed William McKinley, who won the presidency that year.

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1896

New Jersey: McKinley carries 10 EV.

New Jersey cast its 10 electoral votes for McKinley (Republican). National winner: William McKinley (Republican) — New Jersey voted with the national winner this cycle.

New Jersey in 1896

The 1896 contest saw New Jersey line up behind McKinley, delivering 10 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. New Jersey ended up on the winning side — William McKinley captured the White House that year.

McKinley's win closed out New Jersey's 8-election run of voting Democratic. New Jersey did not move alone — neighboring New York, Pennsylvania, and Delaware broke the same way in 1896. Across the 60 presidential elections New Jersey has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (31 times). The vote fell within the Progressive Era — Trust-busting, suffrage, and World War I.

In the national count, William McKinley took 271 of the 447 electoral votes, against 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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