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      Home/Elections/1896/President/Connecticut
      1896·President·Connecticut

      Connecticut Presidential Election

      William McKinley63.2%vs.William Jennings Bryan32.5%|
      R+30.7
      |174,390 votes
      3 candidates174,390 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      William McKinleyREP✓
      		REP110,28563.2%
      William Jennings BryanDEM
      		DEM56,74032.5%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH7,3654.2%

      Seat History

      President in Connecticut

      2024
      Kamala D HarrisDEM
      D+14.5
      2020
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+20.0
      2016
      Hillary Rodham ClintonDEM
      D+13.6
      2012
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+17.3
      2008
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+22.4
      2004
      John KerryDEM
      D+10.4
      2000
      Al GoreDEM
      D+17.5
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+18.1
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+6.4
      1988
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+5.1
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+21.9
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+9.6
      1976
      Gerald FordREP
      R+5.2
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+18.4
      1968
      Herbert H. HumphreyDEM
      D+5.2
      View all President history for Connecticut →

      Candidates

      William Jennings BryanDEM
      Record54W-82L
      Avg MarginD+1.4
      Career1896-1908
      President
      Full profile →
      William McKinleyREP
      Record53W-39L
      Avg MarginD+2.6
      Career1891-1900
      President / Governor
      Full profile →

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