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I'd noticed the same thing some time ago for the 2000 electoral map, and have incorporated it into lectures over the past several years. The crucial battleground states in 1896 were Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin.
However, the map for 1896 is incorrect in showing the Bryan took Kentucky. He did not; Kentucky went to McKinley based on the vote drawn from Bryan by the Gold Democrats.
There are MAJOR differences between the 1896 map and the 2000-2004 maps, however, if one looks at counties. For the 2004 map by counties, see
<http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/c/a/2004/11/04/MNGM89LL8L1.DTL&;o=1> For the 1896 map by counties, go to http://bss.sfsu.edu/cherny/Leiden%20lecture,%20Oct%2004.pdf and scroll to slide 44.
Bob Cherny
However, the map for 1896 is incorrect in showing the Bryan took Kentucky. He did not; Kentucky went to McKinley based on the vote drawn from Bryan by the Gold Democrats.
There are MAJOR differences between the 1896 map and the 2000-2004 maps, however, if one looks at counties. For the 2004 map by counties, see
<http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/c/a/2004/11/04/MNGM89LL8L1.DTL&;o=1> For the 1896 map by counties, go to http://bss.sfsu.edu/cherny/Leiden%20lecture,%20Oct%2004.pdf and scroll to slide 44.
Bob Cherny
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by Robert W. Cherny on November 5, 2004 at 10:45 PM