1896 United States presidential election in Delaware

none June 2025 September 2023 1896 United States presidential election 1896 United States presidential election in Delaware presidential no 1892 United States presidential election in Delaware 1892 1900 United States presidential election in Delaware 1900 November 3, 1896 x200px William McKinley by Courtney Art Studio, 1896 Alt Trim Edit 3x4.jpg William McKinley Republican Party (United States) Ohio Garret Hobart 3 16,883 53.53% Bryan, Hon. Wm. J 3x4.jpg William Jennings Bryan Democratic Party (United States) Nebraska Arthur Sewall 0 13,425 42.57% 1896 United States presidential election in Delaware results map by county.svg 120px County results McKinley #e27f90 50–60% President Grover Cleveland Democratic Party (United States) William McKinley Republican Party (United States) The 1896 United States presidential election in Delaware took place on November 3, 1896. All contemporary 45 states were part of the 1896 United States presidential election. State voters chose three electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president. Delaware was won by the Republican nominees, former Ohio Governor William McKinley and his running mate Garret Hobart of New Jersey. They defeated the Democratic nominee, former U.S. Representative from Nebraska William Jennings Bryan and his running mate Arthur Sewall. McKinley won the state by a (official) margin of 10.96%. As a result of his win in Delaware, McKinley became the first Republican presidential candidate since Ulysses S. Grant in 1872 to win the state. Bryan would lose Delaware to McKinley again four years later and would later lose the state again in 1908 to William Howard Taft. Results + General Election ResultsProclamation - State of Delaware, Executive Department https://www.newspapers.com/image/153924648/ 17 December 2025 The Morning News 14 November 1896 Wilmington 2Proclamation - State of Delaware, Executive Department https://www.newspapers.com/image/159895431/ 17 December 2025 Every Evening 13 November 1896 Wilmington 3For Presidential Electors https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn88053046/1896-11-19/ed-1/?sp=2 17 December 2025 Delaware Gazette and State Journal 19 November 1896 WilmingtonThe election returns in Kent County were disputed and not included in the state's official canvass.Party Pledged to Elector Votes Republican Party William McKinley James G. Shaw16,883 Republican Party William McKinley Daniel F. Fooks16,805 Republican Party William McKinley Daniel M. Wilson16,789 Democratic Party William Jennings Bryan John Harrington13,425 Democratic Party William Jennings Bryan John H. Rodney13,417 Democratic Party William Jennings Bryan Paynter Frame13,327 Honest Money Democrat John M. Palmer Levi A. Bertolette877 Honest Money Democrat John M. Palmer Charles C. Stockley867 Honest Money Democrat John M. Palmer Edward Ridgely858 Prohibition Party Joshua Levering William W. Vincent353 Prohibition Party Joshua Levering Jefferson Cooper352 Prohibition Party Joshua Levering Henry M. Silver351Votes cast"highest" Based on highest elector on each ticket 31,538 Results by county County William McKinleyRepublican William Jennings BryanDemocratic John M. PalmerHonest Money Joshua LeveringProhibition Margin Total votes cast"highest" # % # % # % # % # %KentThe results were disputed in Kent County due to the rejection of the returns from several hundreds in the county. Ultimately, the state did not count any results from the county when canvassing the full vote. These results are therefore unofficial.3,56751.55%3,14945.51%901.30%1131.63%4186.04%6,919New Castle12,34453.70%9,63241.90%7783.38%2331.01%2,71211.80%22,987Sussex4,53953.08%3,79344.36%991.16%1201.40%7468.72%8,551TotalsDoes not include the disputed votes in Kent County16,88353.53%13,42542.57%8772.78%3531.12%3,45810.96%31,538 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Kent New Castle Sussex See also United States presidential elections in Delaware Notes References Delaware 1896 Category:1896 Delaware elections