1896 Presidential Election Voting Ballot

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McKinley Birthplace Museum

Name/Title

1896 Presidential Election Voting Ballot

Entry/Object ID

2024.1.1

Scope and Content

A blank voting ballot from the 1896 presidential election featuring seven political parties. The Republican ticket lists William McKinley for president and Garret A. Hobart for vice president. The Democratic nominees are William J. Bryan and Thomas E. Watson; the People's Party endorses the same candidates with different congressmen. Under the Prohibition Ticket are Joshua Levering and Hale Johnson as president and vice president respectively. The National Party nominees are Charles E. Bentley and James H. Southgate; The Socialist Labor Party nominees are Chas H. Matchett and Mathew Macguire. Finally, the National Democratic Party endorses John M. Palmer and Simon B. Buckner.

Acquisition

Accession

2024.1

Source or Donor

Stect, Virginia