The 1896 United States presidential election in Illinois took place on November 3, 1896. All contemporary 45 states were part of the 1896 United States presidential election. State voters chose 24 electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president. Illinois was won by the Republican candidates and former Governor of Ohio William McKinley and his running mate Garret Hobart of New Jersey. They defeated the Democratic candidate and former United States Representative from Nebraska William Jennings Bryan and his running mate Arthur Sewall. McKinley won the state by a margin of 12.98%.

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1896 United States presidential election in Illinois

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Nominee William McKinley William Jennings Bryan Party Republican Democratic Alliance Populist Home state Ohio Nebraska Running mate Garret Hobart Arthur Sewall Electoral vote 24 0 Popular vote 607,130 465,613 Percentage 55.66% 42.68%

County Results McKinley   40-50%   50-60%   60-70%   70-80%   80-90% Bryan   40-50%   50-60%   60-70%

President before election Grover Cleveland Democratic Elected President William McKinley Republican

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Bryan would lose Illinois to McKinley again four years later and would later lose the state again in 1908 to William Howard Taft.

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