Taft Wins Nationwide Victory in 1908 Election
Taft carries 306 electoral votes to Bryan’s 177 with a broad Republican sweep. New York, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois vote Republican while Maryland and Massachusetts tilt to Taft. Bryan wins Boston by 387 votes and New York City overall. Overall, Taft remains president with strong central and western support.
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Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Eerie
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Dibeaavee
Connecticut Votes for Taft in Narrow Margin
Connecticut backed Taft with a smaller majority than Roosevelt four years earlier. Taft’s win is around 20,000, Lilley elected governor by 10,000 amid submarine controversy, five Republicans elected to Congress, and the state legislature expected to be Republican. Socialist vote more than doubled from 2,932 to 5,250.
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Hartford
Conn
Connecticut
Mr. Taft
Roosevelt
Lilley
Bryan Gains in Nebraska Vote as Taft Trails
Omaha reports Nebraska shifts to Democratic support with Taft at 91,000 and Bryan at 99,000 votes. Democratic margin reaches about 8,000, down from Roosevelt's 1904 lead. Governor Sheldon is re-elected Republican by roughly 20,000. Bryan's home-state popularity and Sheladon’s name drive the gap. The current congressional delegation remains five Republicans and one Democrat.
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Omaha
Neb
Nebraska
William Jennings Bryan
Taft
Bryan
Roosevelt
George L. Sheldon
Sheldon
Bryan Silent on Election Result
Lincoln Neb Nov 4 Mr Bryan refused to discuss the election outcome after returns reached the city He said he would comment later and asked to be excused The Nebraska result pleased him as Taft carried Bryan’s own city taft majority noted in the report
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Bryan
Lincoln
Neb
Mr. Bryan
Taft
Nebraska
Kansas Still Republican Wins Governor Taft Majority
Topeka Kansas reports Kansas again in the Republican column. Tafts statewide majority is 40000 with 86093 fewer than Roosevelt's 1904 tally. Walter R Stubbs, Republican, elected governor.
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Kansas
Topeka
Kan
Mr. Taft
Mr. Roosevelt
Walter R. Stubbs
Taft Wins in South Dakota with Large Plurality
Pierre South Dakota reports Taft carried the state by an estimated 30000 votes. In 1904 Roosevelt had a 50114 plurality. Robert S Vessey won the governorship as the Republican candidate.
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Taft
South Dakota
Pennsylvania Votes Republican in 1912 State Result
Pennsylvania errs toward Taft with a 159000 margin. Taft 575000, Bryan 425000. Roosevelt carried the state in 1904 and Stuart won the governorship two years earlier. Porter Republican wins the superior court race by 50000 over Grim Democrat. State sends 24 Republicans and 8 Democrats to the Sixty-first Congress.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Taft
Bryan
Roosevelt
Stuart
Pittsburg
Harrisburg
Altoona
Scranton
Wilkes-Barre
Superior Court
William D. Porter
Webster Grim
Missouri returns to Democratic control with large lead
In St. Louis Missouri voters swing back to Democrats by about 30 000 statewide overturning 1904 Republican win. William S Cowherd is elected governor with St Louis voting Republican by a small margin.
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St. Louis
Missouri
William S. Cowherd
Maryland Votes Tilt Democratic In 1908 Split Delegation
In Baltimore on November 4, Maryland stands solidly Democratic after a close vote. The state’s four year split of seven Democrats and one Republican has shifted to a Democratic plurality of about 5,000. The Democrats gain a congressman and the Sixty-first congress will include four Democrats and two Republicans. Baltimore city votes Democratic by a narrow margin.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Bryan
Taft Trails Roosevelt in Texas Vote Totals
In Austin on November 4, William H. Taft trails Roosevelt who carried 51,242 in 1904. Current tallies show Bryan at 220,000 and Taft about 20,000. Thomas M. Campbell, Democrat, is re-elected governor.
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Austin
Tex
William H. Taft
Roosevelt
Bryan
Taft
Thomas M. Campbell
Georgia Holds September Vote Solidly Democratic
Georgia will cast its seventeen electoral votes for William J. Bryan and maintain Democratic representation. The September state election shows Taft trailing Roosevelt by about 10,000 votes, with Roosevelt totaling 24,003.
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Atlanta
Georgia
William J. Bryan
Taft
Mr. Roosevelt
Kentucky Goes Democratic In Statewide Vote Result
Louisville report states Kentucky shifted to Democrats by about 230000 of 430000 total votes. Republicans lose two Congressmen leaving nine Democrats to two Republicans. no statewide election held.
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Louisville
Kentucky
Gilchrist Wins Florida Governorship as Democrats Carry State
Jacksonville report states Albert W. Gilchrist, Democrat, elected Florida governor with the Democratic national ticket carrying the state by about 25,000 votes. Republican strength drops roughly 3,000 since 1904.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Albert W. Gilchrist
Florida
Ansel Re elected Governor in South Carolina
In Charleston on November 4 the Republican vote in South Carolina totaled about 2 000 of 58 000, slightly below four years ago as M F Ansel wins re election without opposition.
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Charleston
S. C
M. F. Ansel
Virginia Vote Shows Democratic Lead Despite Taft Loss
Richmond in the Old Dominion reports a strong Democratic majority with Taft receiving about 30,000 of 130,000 total votes, a GOP drop of 17,880 since 1904. The result confirms continued Democratic dominance in Virginia's political landscape.
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Richmond
Old Dominion
Taft
Empire State For Taft And Hughes
New York state voters deliver large majorities for Taft Sherman and Hughes Chanler wins in Greater New York while Buffalo also backs the Democratic ticket Counties outside New York City favor Republicans Next Legislature will be Republican Governor Hughes expresses gratification at the result noting endorsement of Roosevelt policies and his re-election Taft carries 830000 statewide to Bryan 790000 Hughes 815250 to Chanler 804750 in New York City Taft 250000 Bryan 380000 Hughes 230000 Chanler 400000
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New York
United States
William Howard Taft
Ohio
James Schoolcraft Sherman
Roosevelt
William Jennings Bryan
Taft
Bryan
West Virginia
Maryland
Oklahoma
Indiana
Nebraska
Charles Evans Hughes
Metropolis
Channer
Buffalo
Hughes
New York State
William H. Taft
James S. Sherman
Charles E. Hughes
Greater
Chanler
New York City
Independence
Socialist
Shearn
Independence Party
Wanhope
Hillquit
Riordan
Thomas C. Platt
Senate
Taft and Johnson Narrowly Win Minnesota Vote
Taft carried Minnesota with 172,500 votes against Bryan, securing a small majority after Demokrat John A. Johnson campaigned for the national ticket. Roosevelt’s 1904 lead of 161,464 was surpassed this year by Taft’s overall margin, while Johnson’s late surge reduced his former 76,633 majority to about 30,000.
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Minneapolis
Minn
John A. Johnson
Bryan
Taft
Mr. Roosevelt
Johnson
Taft Carry Wins Wisconsin With 40,000 Margin
In Milwaukee on November 4, Taft secures a 40,000 statewide majority, 96,057 fewer than Roosevelt four years earlier. Governor James O. Davidson is re-elected. Wisconsin’s congressional delegation stays nine Republicans and two Democrats, the legislature remains Republican, and Senator Stephenson is set for re-election.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Taft
Roosevelt
James O. Davidson
Stephenson
North Carolina Gives Democratic Ticket Big Lead
Raleigh N C Nov 4 The Democratic national ticket wins North Carolina by about 25000 in a total vote of 210000 W W Kitchin is elected governor.
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Raleigh
N. C
North Carolina
W. W. Kitchin
Taft Wins Iowa Governor Race as Bryan Vote Falls Short
Des Moines reports Taft wins Iowa with a 43,000 majority in a 504,000 vote, despite a full Democratic turnout for Bryan. Republican nominee B. F. Carroll is successful in the gubernatorial race.
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Des Moines
Bryan
Taft
Iowa
B. F. Carroll
Bryan Wins Oklahoma Allotment In First State Vote
Guthrie Oklahoma November 4 The seven electoral votes of the new state will go to William Jennings Bryan who secured 70000 of 125000 votes in the first state ballot.
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Guthrie, Okla
William Jennings Bryan
Montgomery figures show Taft trailing Roosevelt in state race
Montgomery Alabama November 4 Bryan says Taft received 90 000 votes while Roosevelt’s 1904 total was 9000 higher Taft polled 9472 fewer votes than Roosevelt did in 1904 indicating Roosevelt led in the state by a wide margin.
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Montgomery
Ala
Bryan
Taft
Roosevelt
West Virginia Votes Taft in Doubtful State
Wheeling W Va Nov 4 West Virginia, long deemed doubtful, casts for William H Taft with a 9000 plurality, 22765 behind Roosevelt 1904. Republican gains aided election of Louis Bennett Democrat governor.
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Wheeling
W. Va
West Virginia
William H. Taft
Mr. Roosevelt
Louis Bennett
Arkansas vote gives Bryan 30000 majority in state
Little Rock reports Arkansas election results with William Jennings Bryan achieving a clear 30,000 vote majority, an increase of 12,436 over Parker's 1904 tally. The figures reflect Bryan's statewide win and shifting political support.
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Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
Bryan
Parker
Tennessee Maintains Democratic Edge Despite GOP Slide
Tennessee remains strongly Democratic by about 80,000 in the latest returns from Nashville with the 1904 Republican vote significantly reduced, reflecting a shift in political support.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
Mississippi Votes Solidly for Democratic Candidate
Jackson Mississippi on Nov 4 reports Mississippi will award its ten electoral votes to the Democratic candidate. No state election was held this year.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Taft Wins Statewide Plurality in Michigan Sections
Michigan results show both sections voting Republican with Taft holding a total plurality near 100000 and a 127715 decrease since 1904. Governor Fred M Warner, Republican, will retain his seat.
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Detroit
Mich
Taft
Fred M. Warner
North Dakota Shifts To Taft With 40 000 Votes
North Dakota votes Taft in a 40 000 to 70 000 state tally, a Republican gain of 28 322 from the previous presidential election. The state splits belong to Taft while the GOP maintains a strong statewide lead.
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Bismarck
N. D
North Dakota
Taft
Taft Victory Big In New Jersey Across State
Taft carried New Jersey by about 70,000 votes over Bryan with Newark and Jersey City split in favor of Republicans and Democrats respectively. Trenton praised Taft on tariff stance for pottery. Camden and Paterson showed mixed results. Legislature elected with one seat change in the lower house. Townsend beat Parker in the Seventh district.
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Trenton
N. J
William H. Taft
Mr. Bryan
Newark
Jersey City
Mr. Taft
Camden
Paterson
Townsend
Parker
Massachusetts Votes Republican as Taft Leads State
Boston reports Taft carried Massachusetts with 250,000 votes to Bryan's 150,000 and minor candidates totaling 40,006. The GOP's statewide plurality exceeds 100,000, but not a majority due to third party and Prohibition votes. Gubernatorial results show Draper 230,000, Vahey 160,000, Osgood 50,000, Carey 10,000.
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Boston
Massachusetts
Taft
Bryan
Hisgen
Debs
Mr. Bryan
Prohibition
Socialist Labor
Republican Party
Draper
Vahey
Osgood
Carey
Parker
Roosevelt
Taft Wins Rhode Island by 3000 in Taft Taft Reelected Governor Elected
Providence Rhode Island November 4 Rhode Island will cast its four electoral votes for William H Taft with a state wide majority of about 3000 Aram J Pothier of Woonsocket is elected governor The Bryan increase in city and manufacturing centers reduced the Republican margin by 6766 since 1904
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Providence
R. I
Rhode Island
William H. Taft
Mr. Bryan
Aram J. Pothier
Woonsocket
Maine Republicans dominate presidential vote in 1908 result
Maine gives a large Republican majority with Taft receiving 60,000 votes and Bryan 33,000. The state had already elected a Republican governor and Republican congressmen in September, so no separate election was held.
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Portland
Maine
Taft
Roosevelt
Bryan
Oregon
Ore
New Hampshire Votes Taft Leads With Large Margin
Concord New Hampshire November 4 Taft captures a strong win with about an 18 000 majority over Roosevelt a decline of just over two thousand from four years ago Henry B Quinby Republican chosen as governor and results indicate a Republican sweep with majorities in statewide races.
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Concord
N. H
New Hampshire
Taft
Roosevelt
Henry B. Quinby
Vermont Goes Republican by Twenty-Eight Thousand
Montpelier Vermont reports that the state has shifted to the Republican party by 28 000 votes, a decline of 2 682 from the 1904 result. The brief item notes the statewide result and the drop in support compared with the previous election.
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Montpelier
Vermont
California votes Republican to solidify name ticket win
The California result favors Taft and the national ticket by about 40,000 votes with Roosevelt carrying the state in 1904 by 115,822 over Parker. The existing Republican delegation is re-elected and a Republican legislature will back a successor to Senator Perkins. The Berkeley capital move was rejected.
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San Francisco
California
Roosevelt
Parker
Perkins
Sacramento
Berkeley
Washington seals Taft win and Cosgrove elected governor
Washington's five electoral votes go to Taft after a statewide popular margin near 30,000. Roosevelt's 1904 lead is cut by 43,442. Samuel C. Cosgrove, Republican, is elected governor and the legislature stays Republican by a large margin.
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Seattle
Wash
Washington
Taft
Mr. Roosevelt
Samuel C. Cosgrove
Taft Leads Overall In Oregon Returns
Return reports from across Oregon show Taft with a large statewide majority.
Bryan Loses Utah With Taft Victory In 191...
Salt Lake City November 4 The vote shows William Spry wins Utah for the Republicans and Taft carries the state with about five thousand majority. Bryan loses Utah as Taft gains 52 500 of 100 000 votes and Spry is elected governor by a small margin.
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Bryan
Utah
Salt Lake City
Mr. Taft
William Spry
G O P Wins In Idaho Governor Brady Elected
Idaho voters chose the Republican ticket in state and national contests. James H. Brady is elected governor as the GOP wins statewide.
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Idaho
Boise
Ida
James H. Brady
Louisiana One Party Rule in Governor race
New Orleans reports that Louisiana remains solidly Democratic by a large margin with no gubernatorial election on the ballot.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Illinois Goes Republican In Statewide Return
Illinois voters favor the Republican party by about fifty thousand, giving Taft and Sherman the state's 27 electoral votes. Governor Deneen wins over Stevenson by the same margin, Chicago votes Republican, and the legislature will be Republican. Hopkins is re elected to the U S Senate, with shifts in Illinois congressional seats. A constitutional amendment authorizes a 20 million dollar deep waterway bond issue.
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Chicago
Illinois
Taft
Sherman
Charles S. Deneen
Adlai E. Stevenson
United States Senate
Albert J. Hopkins
Illiois
Cannon
Lockport
Ill
Utica
Illinois River
Indiana Goes Republican Wins in Indiana Taft and Sherman Triumph
Indiana voted Republican with Taft and Sherman winning by 18 000 votes. Taft 341 000 Bryan 299 000. Watson elected governor by 15 000 over Marshall. State congressional delegation remains eleven Republicans and two Democrats. Hem enway's Senate term expires in March. Kern resident here disappointed but silent about results.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Taft
Sherman
Bryan
James E. Watson
J. Frank Hanly
Thomas F. Marshall
Hemenway
John W. Kern
Kern
Taft Wins In His Home State In Ohio Vote
Taft carries Ohio by a 50 000 margin with 205 000 fewer votes than Roosevelt four years earlier. Bryan and Harmon fail to win statewide contests while Democrats gain in cities. Governor Harris loses liberal support due to local option stance, affecting Cincinnati Cleveland Toledo results.
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Columbus
Taft
Roosevelt
Mr. Bryan
Judson Harmon
Andrew L. Harris
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Toledo
Wyoming votes Taft as Roosevelt leads in popular show
Cheyenne November 4 Wyoming Republican returns show three electoral votes will go to William H Taft while Taft trails Roosevelt in popular support by a wide margin.
Nevada Carries Bryan as Democrats Sweep State
Carson City reports Nevada swung to the Democratic column in the election, reversing 1904 results. Of about 10 000 votes, William Jennings Bryan amassed seven thousand, signaling a decisive statewide victory.
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Carson City
Nevada
Bryan
Colorado Votes Return to Republicans in Slim Margin
Denver reports Colorado reaffirms a Republican tilt with a smaller margin than 1904. Jesse F. McDonald wins the governorship and three Republican representatives are elected, continuing the party’s statewide control.
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Denver
Colorado
Roosevelt
Jesse F. McDonald
Delaware Goes Republican in Election Upset
Delaware shifted to the Republican column with Taft winning the three electoral votes. Simeon S. Pennewill, a Republican, is slated to become the new governor as November 4 results reinforce party gains.
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Delaware
Wilmington
Del
Taft
Simeon S. Pennewill
Montana Taft Wins 3 Electoral Votes and Gov Taft Victory
Helena November 4 Republican Edward Donlan wins the governorship while Montana’s three electoral votes are pledged to Taft in this late 19th century political brief.
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