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      Home/Elections/1896/President/North Carolina
      1896·President·North Carolina

      North Carolina Presidential Election

      William Jennings Bryan52.6%vs.William McKinley46.8%|
      D+5.8
      |331,337 votes
      3 candidates331,337 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      William Jennings BryanDEM✓
      		DEM174,40852.6%
      William McKinleyREP
      		REP155,12246.8%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH1,8070.6%

      Seat History

      President in North Carolina

      2024
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+3.2
      2020
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+1.4
      2016
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+3.7
      2012
      Mitt RomneyREP
      R+2.0
      2008
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+0.3
      2004
      George W. BushREP
      R+12.4
      2000
      George W. BushREP
      R+12.8
      1996
      Bob DoleREP
      R+4.7
      1992
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+0.8
      1988
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+16.3
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+24.0
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+2.1
      1976
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+11.1
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+40.6
      1968
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+10.3
      View all President history for North Carolina →

      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 →

      Also in North Carolina, 1896

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