1896 United States presidential election in Oregon

The 1896 United States presidential election in Oregon took place on November 3, 1896. All contemporary 45 states were part of the 1896 United States presidential election. State voters chose four electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.

1896 United States presidential election in Oregon

November 3, 1896
 
Nominee William McKinley William J. Bryan
Party Republican Democratic
Home state Ohio Nebraska
Running mate Garret Hobart Arthur Sewall
Electoral vote 4 0
Popular vote 48,779 46,739
Percentage 50.07% 47.98%

County Results

President before election

Grover Cleveland
Democratic

Elected President

William McKinley
Republican

Oregon was won by the Republican nominees, former Ohio Governor William McKinley and his running mate Garret Hobart of New Jersey.

Results

1896 United States presidential election in Oregon[1]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votes
Republican William McKinley 48,779 50.07% 4
Democratic William Jennings Bryan 46,739 47.98% 0
National Democratic John M. Palmer 977 1.00% 0
Prohibition Joshua Levering 919 0.94% 0
Totals 97,414 100.00% 4
Voter turnout

Results by county

County William McKinley
Republican
William Jennings Bryan
Democratic
John McAuley Palmer[2]
National Democratic
Joshua Levering[2]
Prohibition
Margin Total votes cast[3]
# % # % # % # % # %
Baker 951 33.35% 1,860 65.22% 35 1.23% 6 0.21% -909 -31.87% 2,852
Benton 1,074 50.85% 992 46.97% 23 1.09% 23 1.09% 82 3.88% 2,112
Clackamas 2,664 51.79% 2,386 46.38% 46 0.89% 48 0.93% 278 5.40% 5,144
Clatsop 1,849 60.56% 1,135 37.18% 29 0.95% 40 1.31% 714 23.39% 3,053
Columbia 1,022 54.30% 831 44.16% 15 0.80% 14 0.74% 191 10.15% 1,882
Coos 1,105 40.79% 1,558 57.51% 26 0.96% 20 0.74% -453 -16.72% 2,709
Crook 607 49.67% 575 47.05% 39 3.19% 1 0.08% 32 2.62% 1,222
Curry 300 48.70% 301 48.86% 7 1.14% 8 1.30% -1 -0.16% 616
Douglas 1,917 47.66% 2,059 51.19% 21 0.52% 25 0.62% -142 -3.53% 4,022
Gilliam 551 53.65% 470 45.76% 3 0.29% 3 0.29% 81 7.89% 1,027
Grant 736 44.55% 867 52.48% 37 2.24% 12 0.73% -131 -7.93% 1,652
Harney 270 33.62% 527 65.63% 5 0.62% 1 0.12% -257 -32.00% 803
Jackson 1,387 36.62% 2,354 62.14% 24 0.63% 23 0.61% -967 -25.53% 3,788
Josephine 844 40.27% 1,194 56.97% 41 1.96% 17 0.81% -350 -16.70% 2,096
Klamath 346 41.94% 463 56.12% 8 0.97% 8 0.97% -117 -14.18% 825
Lake 351 47.69% 383 52.04% 2 0.27% 0 0.00% -32 -4.35% 736
Lane 2,215 44.94% 2,594 52.63% 75 1.52% 45 0.91% -379 -7.69% 4,929
Lincoln 583 50.22% 557 47.98% 13 1.12% 8 0.69% 26 2.24% 1,161
Linn 2,064 42.06% 2,736 55.76% 36 0.73% 71 1.45% -672 -13.69% 4,907
Malheur 312 31.48% 654 65.99% 15 1.51% 10 1.01% -342 -34.51% 991
Marion 3,744 50.98% 3,419 46.56% 108 1.47% 73 0.99% 325 4.43% 7,344
Morrow 586 50.96% 544 47.30% 15 1.30% 5 0.43% 42 3.65% 1,150
Multnomah 11,824 63.53% 6,453 34.67% 178 0.96% 156 0.84% 5,371 28.86% 18,611
Polk 1,253 47.34% 1,334 50.40% 22 0.83% 38 1.44% -81 -3.06% 2,647
Sherman 426 48.14% 414 46.78% 7 0.79% 38 4.29% 12 1.36% 885
Tillamook 691 55.59% 536 43.12% 8 0.64% 8 0.64% 155 12.47% 1,243
Umatilla 1,859 46.46% 2,083 52.06% 36 0.90% 23 0.57% -224 -5.60% 4,001
Union 1,303 37.37% 2,155 61.80% 19 0.54% 10 0.29% -852 -24.43% 3,487
Wallowa 380 36.33% 642 61.38% 11 1.05% 13 1.24% -262 -25.05% 1,046
Wasco 1,701 54.36% 1,367 43.69% 28 0.89% 33 1.05% 334 10.67% 3,129
Washington 2,082 56.15% 1,566 42.23% 18 0.49% 42 1.13% 516 13.92% 3,708
Yamhill 1,782 47.85% 1,736 46.62% 27 0.73% 97 2.60% 46 1.24% 3,724
Totals48,77950.07%46,73947.98%9771.00%9190.94%3,3483.56%97,414

Notes

    References

    1. Dave Leip's U.S. Election Atlas; Presidential General Election Results – Oregon
    2. Géoelections; Popular Vote at the Presidential Election for 1896 (.xlsx file for €30 including full minor party figures)
    3. Robinson, Edgar Eugene; The Presidential Vote 1896-1932, pp. 305-308 ISBN 9780804716963
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