Who won Connecticut in the 1900 presidential election?

McKinley (Republican) carried Connecticut in 1900, winning its 6 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Connecticut have in 1900?

Connecticut cast 6 electoral votes in the 1900 presidential election.

Did Connecticut vote for the national winner in 1900?

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

Progressive EraCT · 6 EV

1900

Connecticut: McKinley carries 6 EV.

Connecticut cast its 6 electoral votes for McKinley (Republican). National winner: William McKinley (Republican) — Connecticut voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1900 result in Connecticut

Connecticut backed McKinley (Republican) in the 1900 presidential election, casting 6 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Connecticut with the eventual winner: William McKinley went on to take the presidency, and Connecticut was part of his column.

Connecticut stayed in the Republican column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1896. Connecticut did not move alone — neighboring New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island broke the same way in 1900. Over its 60 recorded presidential cycles, Connecticut has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 24 times in all. The vote fell within the Progressive Era — Trust-busting, suffrage, and World War I.

Nationally, William McKinley finished with 292 of the 447 electoral votes to William Jennings Bryan's 155. William McKinley led the national popular vote with 51.64% of the ballots cast.

The 1900 national map

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