United States presidential election in Virginia, 1908

United States presidential election in Virginia, 1908
Virginia
November 3, 1908

 
Nominee William J. Bryan William Howard Taft
Party Democratic Republican
Home state Nebraska Ohio
Running mate John W. Kern James S. Sherman
Electoral vote 12 0
Popular vote 82,946 52,572
Percentage 60.52% 38.36%

President before election

Theodore Roosevelt
Republican

Elected President

William Howard Taft
Republican

The 1908 United States presidential election in Virginia took place on November 3, 1908, as part of the 1908 United States presidential election. Voters chose twelve representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Virginia voted for the Democratic candidate, former U.S. Representative William J. Bryan over the Republican candidate, former Secretary of War William Howard Taft. Bryan won the state by a margin of 22.16%.

Results

United States presidential election in Virginia, 1908[1]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votes
Democratic William J. Bryan 82,946 60.52% 12
Republican William Howard Taft 52,572 38.36% 0
Prohibition Eugene W. Chafin 1,111 0.81% 0
Socialist Eugene V. Debs 255 0.19% 0
Populist Thomas E. Watson 105 0.08% 0
Independence Thomas L. Hisgen 51 0.04% 0
Socialist Labor August Gillhaus 25 0.02% 0
Totals 137,065 100.0% 12

References

  1. "1908 Presidential General Election Results - Virginia". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
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