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      Home/Elections/1896/President/Rhode Island
      1896·President·Rhode Island

      Rhode Island Presidential Election

      William McKinley68.3%vs.William Jennings Bryan26.4%|
      R+41.9
      |54,785 votes
      3 candidates54,785 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      William McKinleyREP✓
      		REP37,43768.3%
      William Jennings BryanDEM
      		DEM14,45926.4%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH2,8895.3%

      Seat History

      President in Rhode Island

      2024
      Kamala D HarrisDEM
      D+13.6
      2020
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+20.6
      2016
      Hillary Rodham ClintonDEM
      D+15.4
      2012
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+27.4
      2008
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+27.8
      2004
      John KerryDEM
      D+20.8
      2000
      Al GoreDEM
      D+29.1
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+32.9
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+18.0
      1988
      Michael S DukakisDEM
      D+11.7
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+3.6
      1980
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+10.5
      1976
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+11.3
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+6.2
      1968
      Herbert H. HumphreyDEM
      D+32.3
      View all President history for Rhode Island →

      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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