The 1900 United States presidential election in Illinois took place on November 6, 1900. All contemporary 45 states were part of the 1900 United States presidential election. State voters chose 24 electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.

Illinois was won by the Republican nominees, incumbent President William McKinley of Ohio and his running mate Theodore Roosevelt of New York. It was the tipping-point-state in the 1900 presidential election.

Results

1900 United States presidential election in Illinois[1]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votes
Republican William McKinley (inc.) 597,985 52.83% 24
Democratic William Jennings Bryan 503,061 44.44% 0
Prohibition John Woolley 17,626 1.56% 0
Social Democratic Eugene Debs 9,687 0.86% 0
Socialist Labor Joseph Maloney 1,373 0.12% 0
Populist Wharton Barker 1,141 0.10% 0
Union Reform Seth H. Ellis 672 0.06% 0
United Christian Jonah Leonard 352 0.03% 0
Totals 1,131,897 100.00% 24
Voter turnout

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References

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