1908 United States presidential election in West Virginia

The 1908 United States presidential election in West Virginia took place on November 3, 1908, as part of the 1908 United States presidential election. West Virginia voters chose seven representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.[2]

1908 United States presidential election in West Virginia

November 3, 1908
Turnout26.92% of the total population 1.89 pp[1]
 
Nominee William Taft William Jennings Bryan
Party Republican Democratic
Home state Ohio Nebraska
Running mate James S. Sherman John W. Kern
Electoral vote 7 0
Popular vote 137,869 111,418
Percentage 53.42% 43.17%

County Results

President before election

Theodore Roosevelt
Republican

Elected President

William Taft
Republican

West Virginia was won by the 42nd Secretary of War William Howard Taft (ROhio), running with representative James S. Sherman, with 53.42% of the popular vote, against former representative William Jennings Bryan (DNebraska), running with John W. Kern, a former Indianian state senator with 43.17% of the popular vote.[2]

The Socialist Party of America chose four-time candidate for President of the United States Eugene V. Debs (SIndiana), running with Ben Hanford, with 1.43% of the popular vote. The Prohibition Party ran Eugene Chafin (PWisconsin) with Aaron S. Watkins, the president of Asbury College and received 1.99% of the vote.

Results

1908 United States presidential election in West Virginia[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William Taft 137,869 53.42%
Democratic William Jennings Bryan 111,418 43.17%
Prohibition Eugene Chafin 5,139 1.99%
Socialist Eugene V. Debs 3,679 1.43%
Total votes 258,105 100.00%

References


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