Taft and Sherman Win Presidency and Vice Presidency
New York, Nov. 4. William Howard Taft, Republican of Ohio, is elected president. James Schoolcraft Sherman, Republican of New York, is elected vice president. Taft carries 309 electoral votes to Bryan's 176, with strong Republican shows across most states. New York City votes Taft for the first time since 1896 amid a broad Republican national tally.
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New York
United States
William Howard Taft
Ohio
James Schoolcraft Sherman
Roosevelt
William Jennings Bryan
Taft
Mr. Bryan
West Virginia
Maryland
Oklahoma
Indiana
Nebraska
Charles Evans Hughes
Republicans Sweep House Result in Sixty-First Congress
William D. Porter, Republican, elected by about 50 000 over Webster Grim, Democrat. County districts favor Republicans. State representation stays Republican in the Sixty-first congress with 24 Republicans and 8 Democrats.
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William D. Porter
Webster Grim
Pennsylvania Goes Republican By Large Margin in 1908
Pennsylvania votes Republican by about 250000 with Taft winning pluralities in Pittsburgh Harrisburg Altoona and other cities. Scranton and Wilkes Barre lean Democratic as labor vote shifts. State results hinge on national issues and the choice for a top state officer.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Roosevelt
Stuart
Pittsburg
Harrisburg
Altoona
Taft
Scranton
Wilkesbarre
Superior Court
Bryan Carries Home State In Nebraska Returns
William J. Bryan wins Nebraska state election with a large lead in Lancaster County and a likely 10 000 vote margin statewide. George L. Sheldon trails, Ashton C. Shallenberger leads Bryan for a time, and the Republican state ticket is considered defeated with a slim Republican legislature in prospect.
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Lincoln
Neb
William J. Bryan
Lancaster
George L. Sheldon
Ashton C. Shallenberger
Bryan
Bryan Silent on Election Post Returns
Lincoln Nebraska November 4 reports quote William Jennings Bryan as declining to discuss the election results at the moment saying he may speak at a later date but for now he must be excused.
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Bryan
Lincoln
Neb
Connecticut for Taft in 1908 Vote Returns
Connecticut voted Republican with Taft winning but by a smaller margin than Roosevelt four years earlier. Lilley elected governor by 5000 despite submarine policy opposition. Five Republicans won Congress seats and the legislature will be Republican. Socialist vote rose from 2932 to 5250, drawing attention from both parties.
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Hartford
Conn
Connecticut
Taft
Roosevelt
Lilley
Georgia to Vote Democratic as Bryan Wins State Electors
Georgia’s sixteen electoral votes will back William J. Bryan and the state’s congressional delegation remains solidly Democratic. The September election showed Taft’s votes far below Roosevelt’s 24,003lection total.
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Georgia
Atlanta
William J. Bryan
Taft
Mr. Roosevelt
North Carolina Votes: Democrats Win State by 30,000
Raleigh reports the Democratic national ticket carried North Carolina by about 30 000 with Republican gains statewide. W J Kitchin is elected governor and the state shows shifting political support.
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North Carolina
Raleigh
N. C
W. W. Kitchin
Taft Wins Massachusetts With 16 Electoral Votes
Boston statewide returns show Massachusetts voting Republican for Taft securing sixteen electoral votes. Taft leads Bryan by 84 361 votes, but minor candidates and third parties denied a majority to the Republican ticket.
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Massachusetts
Taft
Bryan
Prohibition
Republican Party
New Hampshire Gives Taft Large Vote. Quinby Elected Governor
Concord New Hampshire November 4 Taft earns nearly as big a vote as Roosevelt did four years ago with a lead around 20 000 for the Republican candidate The result marks a slight decrease from the previous presidential election Henry B Quinby Republican wins the governorship.
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New Hampshire
Concord
N. H
Taft
Roosevelt
Henry B. Quinby
Maine Vote Shows Strong Republican Edge in Federal Race
Maine results from Portland show Taft at 67 203 and Bryan at 35 725, with the state repeating its Republican lean. It notes no statewide election this year as Maine already elected a Republican governor and Republicans to Congress in September.
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Maine
Portland
Taft
Roosevelt
Bryan
Rhode Island Chooses Taft for Electoral Votes and Governor
Rhode Island will cast its four electoral votes for William H. Taft. Aram J. Pothier, a Republican from Woonsocket, has been elected governor.
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Providence
R. L
Rhode Island
William H. Taft
Aram J. Pothier
Woonsocket
Vermont Goes Republican by 28 000 in Quiet State Result
Vermont has gone Republican by 28 000 votes a fall ing off 2 682 since 1904. There was no state election.
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Vermont
Montpelier
Californias 1908 election favors Republicans across board
Pacific Coast dispatch reports California gave about a 65 000 vote majority to the Republican national ticket with no state election complexity. Roosevelt carried the state by 115 822 in 1904, the Republican delegation remains intact, and a Republican legislature will back a successor to Senator Perkins. The Sacramento to Berkeley capital move was rejected.
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San Francisco
California
Roosevelt
Parker
Perkins
Sacramento
Berkeley
Washington Republicans sweep state in 1912 election
Washington's five electoral votes go to Taft after a wide popular win of about 30,000. Samuel C. Cosgrove is elected governor, and the legislature remains largely in Republican control, reducing Roosevelt's 1904 margin by 43,442.
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Washington
Seattle
Wash
Taft
Mr. Roosevelt
Samuel C. Cosgrove
West Virginia Votes Taft as Republican Split Affects Governor Race
West Virginia, once seen as doubtful, cast ballots for Taft while Republican split harmed Governor Glasscock's statewide tally. The split reduced Glasscock's support relative to the electoral vote outcome.
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West Virginia
Taft
Wheeling
W. Va
Glasscock
Michigan for Taft Wins Statewide Victory
Detroit November 4. Both sections of Michigan went Republican with Taft leading by about 100000. Governor Fred M. Warner Republican will retain his seat as the party shows a loss of over 100000 since 1904.
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Michigan
Taft
Detroit
Mich
Mr. Taft
Fred M. Warner
Kansas Still Republican Leads in Topeka Result
Kansas remains in the Republican column with Taft winning the state by a 25 000 majority. Walter R Stubbs Republican is elected governor, reflecting a decline from Roosevelt’s 1904 statewide margin.
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Kansas
Topeka
Kan
Mr. Taft
Roosevelt
Walter R. Stubbs
North Dakota Votes Democratic in Bryan Favor
North Dakota reported a substantial plurality for Bryan with a Democratic lead over the last election but signs a decline in Democratic strength. The result shows the party maintaining momentum in the state despite a fall off.
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North Dakota
Bismarck
N. D
Bryan
G. O. P. Wins In Idaho State and National Issues
Boise voters report Idaho shifting to the Republican party with James H. Brady leading the ticket and the state backing GOP positions on both state and federal matters.
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Idaho
Boise
Ida
James H. Brady
Taft Wins Large Oregon Taft Majority Reported
Returns from across Oregon show Taft with a large statewide majority while noting there was no state election.
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Oregon
Portland
Ore
Taft
Louisiana Solidly Democratic State, No Gubernatorial Election
New Orleans reports that Louisiana remains solidly Democratic by a large margin with no gubernatorial election held.
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Louisiana
New Orleans
Mississippi Picks Democratic Candidate for Electors
Jackson November 4 Mississippi radios and newspapers report the state will award its ten electoral votes to the Democratic candidate. The line of voting is seen as a routine Democratic tilt with party influence shaping the outcome.
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Mississippi
Jackson
Miss
Bryan Loses Utah Governor Race in Utah Victory for Spry
Salt Lake City reports a close race with Mr. Bryan losing Utah and William Spry, the Republican candidate, winning the governorship by a small margin. Spry secures the office in the state election.
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Bryan
Utah
Salt Lake City
William Spry
Bryan Carries His Precinct In Lincoln County
Fairview Nebraska November 4 Bryan carried his precinct 106 to 52 for Taft.
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Fairview
Lincoln
Neb
Bryan
Taft
New York Chooses Taft Sherman in Statewide Victory
New York state votes to Taft Sherman with 39 electoral votes going to the Republicans and Chas Hughes reelected governor. Greater New York votes Republican for the first time since 1896 while Chanler posts a large rural plurality but loses in the city.
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New York
New York State
William H. Taft
James S. Sherman
Chas. E. Hughes
Greater
Independence
Shearn
Independence Party
Wanhope
Hughes
Upstate
Chanler
High Bridge
Missouri Mighty Close in 1908 Missouri Returns
Missouri returns show Bryan leading Taft by 67 votes and Hadley ahead of Cowherd by 15 148 votes. Official counts may alter outcome in Missouri's 18 electoral votes and governorship as precincts remain to be tallied. Democrats likely to control the legislature on joint ballot by a few votes.
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St. Louis
Bryan
Taft
Missouri
Hadley
W. S. Cowherd
Misasuri
Maryland tightens split vote as Taft trails in state race
In Maryland Baltimore on November 4, the state shifts toward a solid Republican split from four years ago with seven Democrats and one Republican. Taft's plurality is under 200 as Democrats gain one congressional seat. The Sixty-first Congress delegation will be three Democrats and three Republicans, and Baltimore votes Democratic by a narrow margin.
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Maryland
Baltimore
Taft
Taft performs weaker in Texas than Roosevelt in 1904
In Austin on November 4, Taft trails Roosevelt's 1904 showing with about 20 000 votes to Bryan's 220 000 in Texas. Thomas M Campbell is re-elected governor.
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Texas
Austin
Tex
William H Taft
Roosevelt
Bryan
Taft
Thomas M. Campbell
Dominion Holds Firm for Democrats in Virginia
Richmond reports the Old Dominion remains in Democratic ranks by about 17 000 votes, though one Republican congressman is lost. Taft receives roughly 30 000 of 130 000 total votes, down 17 880 since 1904.
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Virginia
Richmond
Old Dominion
Taft
Ansel Re-elected Governor With No Opposition in South Carolina
South Carolina voters gave M. F. Ansel another term as governor, winning without opposition as the Republican share of statewide ballots remained low at about 2,000 of 58,000. Charleston dispatch notes the outcome trails previous years.
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Charleston
S. C
Runnin
M. F. Ansel
Gilchrist Wins Florida Governorship in Democratic Victory
Florida results show Albert W. Gilchrist elected governor as the Democratic national ticket carries the state by about 25 000 votes. The victory signals strong Democratic support in the November election across Jacksonville and the state.
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Florida
Jacksonville
Fla
Albert W. Gilchrist
Arkansas Victory In Statewide Election
Bryan carries Arkansas by a reduced margin amid strong black voter turnout. All Democratic congressmen are elected statewide.
Alabama Returns Taft and Roosevelt Vote Totals
Montgomery Alabama November 4 Bryan reports statewide figures with Taft at 90 000 and Roosevelt at 102 000. Taft trails Roosevelt by 972 votes compared with 1904 figures.
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Montgomery
Ala
Bryan
Taft
Roosevelt
Ohio Divides Vote as Taft Plurality Meets Harmon Victory
Cincinnati reports Taft likely wins Ohio by 50 000 to 60 000 while Harmon carries the state by about 18 000 to 20 000. Democrats gain a Cincinnati congressman and complicate the G.O.P. in the Third district. Longworth wins reelection in his district amid factional Republican strife.
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Cincinnati
Taft
Hamilton County
Harmon Wilb
Harmon
Nicholas Longworth
United States
Foraker
Illinois Votes: Taft Wins State Wide by Large Plurality
Illinois awarded 27 electoral votes to Taft and Sherman with a roughly 150000 margin. Governor Deneen is elected by about 100000, while Cook County backs Taft by about 50000. Roosevelt’s 1904 margin and Chicago results show broad Republican dominance statewide. The next legislature set to be Republican. Hopkins expected to be reelected. Voters approve a 20 million bond for a deep waterway from Lockport to Utica.
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Chicago
Illinois
Taft
Sherman
Charles S. Deneen
Adlai E. Stevenson
Cook County
Roosevelt
Stevenson
Cook
United States Senate
Albert J. Hopkins
Gannon
Lockport
Utica
Ill
Illinois River
Taft Sweeps New Jersey Victory Across State Amid GOP Strong Showing
In Trenton on November 4 Taft carried New Jersey by about 70 000 votes over Bryan. Seven of ten congressmen elected are Republicans and the GOP will control both state houses by larger margins. Everett Colby wins re election to the state senate in Essex County and appears to lead the county ticket.
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Trenton
N. J
William H. Taft
Bryan
Essex County
Everett
Colby
Senate
Taft and Johnson Narrowly Carry Minnesota Vote
Governor John A Johnson campaigned for the Democratic ticket but failed to give Minnesota to Bryan. Taft secured about 172 500 of 275 000 votes, a large drop from Roosevelt’s 161 464 surplus in 1904. Johnson’s own 76 633 margin shrank to roughly 20 000.
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Taft
Johnson
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Minn
John A. Johnson
Mr. Bryan
Mr. Taft
Mr. Roosevelt
Gore Will Be Returned With Democratic House Support
Guthrie Oklahoma November 4 The lead for Bryan is about 18000 votes. Five congressmen have been reelected, three Democrats and two Republicans. The legislature leans two thirds to the Democrats ensuring Senator Thes P Gore’s reelection. State officers chosen include Corporation Commissioner A P Watson and Justice S W Hayes both Democrats.
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Gore
Guthrie
Okla
Bryan
Congress
United States
Thes. P. Gore
A. P. Watson
The
Supreme Court
S. W. Hayes
Taft Wins in South Dakota With Big Plurality
Pierre South Dakota reports Taft carried the state by an estimated 25000 votes over 1904 Roosevelt results. Robert S Vessey, Republican candidate for governor, has been elected.
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Taft
South Dakota
Pierre
S. D
Mr. Roosevelt
Robert S. Vessey
Delaware Goes Republican Elects Taft Backers
Wilmington Delaware reports Delaware has gone Republican after the election giving Taft three electoral votes. Simeon S Pennewill Republican will be the new governor.
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Delaware
Wilmington
Del
Taft
Simeon S. Pennewill
Taft to Carry Wyoming Electoral Votes, Roosevelt Leads in Popular
Cheyenne Wyoming reports that Wyoming will cast its three electoral votes for William H. Taft though Taft’s popular majority trails Theodore Roosevelt’s. Roosevelt leads in the state’s popular vote with Taft finishing behind.
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Wyoming
Cheyenne
Wyo
William H. Taft
Roosevelt
Taft Wins Montana Three Electoral Votes
Helena November 4 The state’s three electoral votes will be cast for Taft. Edward Donlan has been elected governor as a Republican victory follows the election returns from Montana.
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Montana
Taft
Helena
Mont
Edward Donlan
Indiana Splits Its Ballots
Unofficial returns from 78 of 92 counties show Thomas R. Marshall Democrat leading James E. Watson Republican by about 18 000 for governor and Taft’s national ticket ahead by around 12 000 in Indiana. Democrats gain a legislative majority, with several Republicans losing statewide contests.
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Indianapolis
Thomas R. Marshall
James E. Watson
Taft
Watson
Taft Wins Wisconsin Amid Big GOP Victory
Taft holds a 75,000 lead in Wisconsin with James O. Davidson re elected governor. The Milwaukee results show a Republican majority, with nine Republicans and two Democrats in the state’s congressional delegation. The legislature remains Republican and Senator Stevenson is to be reelected.
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Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Wis
Taft
Roosevelt
James O. Davidson
Stephenson
Democrats win Colorado with Shaforth slate in state vote
Denver reports Bryan leads the Democratic ticket headed by John F. Shaforth for governor, winning Colorado by about 5000 votes. Democrats expect a narrow legislative majority and the election of Charles J. Hughes Jr. to the United States Senate to succeed Teller.
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Colorado
Denver
Bryan
John F. Shaforth
Chas. J. Hughes, Jr
United States
Teller
Iowa Returns Name Taft Leader As Bryan Fails
Des Moines Iowa November 4 The Democratic anti Taft vote mobilized for Bryan did not overcome Tafts 50000 majority in a 504000 turnout. B F Carroll wins the governorship for the Republicans.
Bryan Carries Nevada in 1908 Victory
Carson City voters report Nevada swung to the Democratic ticket led by Bryan. About 7,000 of the 10,000 votes counted favor Bryan, reversing the 1904 result and sealing the state's support for the Democratic candidate.
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Bryan
Nevada
Carson City
Kentucky Election Outlook in Louisville Report
Louisville report notes Bryan leading Kentucky by about 13 000 votes with nine or ten Democratic congressmen elected and a Republican loss of two seats. The dispatch highlights statewide results and shifts in party control.
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Kentucky
Louisville
Bryan
Tennessee Voting Gap Narrowed Since 1904 Election
Nashville reports Tennessee remains strongly Democratic with an 80,000 margin. The 1904 Republican vote was greatly reduced, signaling continued party strength in the state.
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Nashville
Enn
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