Who won Montana in the 1900 presidential election?

Bryan (Democratic) carried Montana in 1900, winning its 3 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Montana have in 1900?

Montana cast 3 electoral votes in the 1900 presidential election.

Did Montana vote for the national winner in 1900?

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

Progressive EraMT · 3 EV

1900

Montana: Bryan carries 3 EV.

Montana cast its 3 electoral votes for Bryan (Democratic). National winner: William McKinley (Republican) — Montana voted against the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Montana, 1900

In 1900, Montana awarded its 3 electoral votes to Bryan of the Democratic party. The presidency went elsewhere: William McKinley (Republican) won nationally, while Montana had backed a different ticket.

Montana stayed in the Democratic column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1896. The region divided — Idaho joined Montana for the Democratic ticket, while Wyoming, South Dakota, and North Dakota did not. Over its 34 recorded presidential cycles, Montana has backed the Republican party more than any other — 22 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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