Who won Rhode Island in the 1900 presidential election?

McKinley (Republican) carried Rhode Island in 1900, winning its 4 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Rhode Island have in 1900?

Rhode Island cast 4 electoral votes in the 1900 presidential election.

Did Rhode Island vote for the national winner in 1900?

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

Progressive EraRI · 4 EV

1900

Rhode Island: McKinley carries 4 EV.

Rhode Island cast its 4 electoral votes for McKinley (Republican). National winner: William McKinley (Republican) — Rhode Island voted with the national winner this cycle.

Rhode Island in 1900

The 1900 contest saw Rhode Island line up behind McKinley, delivering 4 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. That placed Rhode Island with the eventual winner: William McKinley went on to take the presidency, and Rhode Island was part of his column.

Rhode Island stayed in the Republican column for the 12th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1856. Rhode Island did not move alone — neighboring Connecticut and Massachusetts broke the same way in 1900. Over its 59 recorded presidential cycles, Rhode Island has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 25 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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