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United States presidential election of 1900: Quick Facts

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Date November 6, 1900
Location United States

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Campaign poster for William McKinley's 1900 presidential re-election shows McKinley at right and Theodore Roosevelt at left, with patriotic imagery and slogans in the background.
Sepia-toned campaign poster with portraits of William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt in front of an American flag, with slogans reading One Country One Flag and Prosperity at Home, Prestige Abroad.
Decorative plate featuring portraits of William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt framed by laurel wreaths, an eagle above, and a shield below with text reading The Nation's Choice.
William McKinley
William Jennings Bryan
Map of the United States showing the results of the 1900 presidential election by state. States won by McKinley (Republican) are colored red, while states won by Bryan (Democratic) are colored blue. Electoral vote counts are marked on each state, with McKinley receiving 292 electoral votes and Bryan 155. An American flag is faintly visible in the background.
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Oil portrait of Theodore Roosevelt by John Singer Sargent showing Roosevelt standing with one hand on a wooden pedestal and the other on his hip, dressed in a dark suit.
Theodore Roosevelt
president of United States
William McKinley
William McKinley
president of United States
William Jennings Bryan
William Jennings Bryan
American politician
Eugene V. Debs
Eugene V. Debs
American social and labor leader
Adlai E. Stevenson
Adlai Stevenson
vice president of United States

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