The US presidential election is won by Republican candidate William McKinley, who has run on a policy platform that advocates the gold standard. He secures 271 electoral votes, with 176 won by the joint Democratic-Populist candidate, William Jennings Bryan, who stands for a policy of free silver coinage.
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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Republican William McKinley wins US presidental election". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=19205, accessed 10 June 2026.]
