1900 United States presidential election in Texas

Summary

The 1900 United States presidential election in Texas took place on November 6, 1900. All contemporary 45 states were part of the 1900 United States presidential election. State voters chose 15 electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.

1900 United States presidential election in Texas

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Nominee William Jennings Bryan William McKinley
Party Democratic Republican
Home state Nebraska Ohio
Running mate Adlai Stevenson I Theodore Roosevelt
Electoral vote 15 0
Popular vote 267,432 130,641
Percentage 63.12% 30.83%

County Results

President before election

William McKinley
Republican

Elected President

William McKinley
Republican

Texas was won by the Democratic nominees, former U.S. Representative William Jennings Bryan of Nebraska and his running mate Adlai Stevenson I of Illinois. They defeated incumbent President William McKinley and his running mate Theodore Roosevelt of New York. Bryan won Texas by a margin of 32.39%.

Bryan had previously won Texas against McKinley in four years earlier and would later win the state again against William Howard Taft in 1908. As of the 2020 election, this is the last time that a Republican won two terms to the presidency without carrying Texas at least once.

Results edit

1900 United States presidential election in Texas[1]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votes
Democratic William Jennings Bryan 267,432 63.12% 15
Republican William McKinley (incumbent) 130,641 30.83% 0
Populist Wharton Barker 20,981 4.95% 0
Prohibition John G. Woolley 2,644 0.62% 0
Social Democratic Eugene V. Debs 1,846 0.44% 0
Socialist Labor Joseph F. Malloney 162 0.04% 0
Totals 423,706 100.00% 15
Voter turnout

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References edit

  1. ^ Dave Leip's U.S. Election Atlas; Presidential General Election Results – Texas