Presidential Elections

Election of 1896: Republican William McKinley defeats Democratic candidate William J. Bryan with an Electoral College majority of 271. McKinley wins 7,102,246 popular votes out of 13.6 million votes.

Election of 1900: William McKinley wins reelection, defeating his two-time Democratic candidate William J. Bryan with an Electoral College majority of 292. McKinley wins 7,218,491 popular votes of 13.8 million votes.⁶

The Population During the War

Total U.S. population in 1890: 62,622,250
Total U.S. population in 1900: 75,994,575²

Percent of total American population who served in the Spanish-American War: 0.4%
Total number of people who served in the Spanish-American War: 306,760

Total number of deaths: 2446
Total number of wounded: 1662³

Per Capita Income for Americans (in 1996 Dollars)

1891: $3,841
1892: $3,829
1893: $3,617 (Financial Panic and depression until 1897)
1894: $3,351
1895: $3,803
1896: $3,686
1897: $3,830
1902: $4,556⁴