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1908 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 1908 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania |
| country | Pennsylvania |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1904 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania |
| previous_year | 1904 |
| next_election | 1912 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania |
| next_year | 1912 |
| election_date | November 3, 1908 |
| image_size | x200px |
| image1 | William Howard Taft, Bain bw photo portrait, 1908.jpg |
| nominee1 | **William Howard Taft** |
| party1 | Republican Party (United States) |
| home_state1 | Ohio |
| running_mate1 | **James S. Sherman** |
| electoral_vote1 | **34** |
| popular_vote1 | **745,779** |
| percentage1 | **58.84%** |
| image2 | Unsuccessful 1908.jpg |
| nominee2 | William Jennings Bryan |
| party2 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| home_state2 | Nebraska |
| running_mate2 | John W. Kern |
| electoral_vote2 | 0 |
| popular_vote2 | 448,782 |
| percentage2 | 35.41% |
| map_image | Pennsylvania Presidential Election Results 1908.svg |
| map_size | 300px |
| map_caption | County results |
| title | President |
| before_election | Theodore Roosevelt |
| before_party | Republican Party (United States) |
| after_election | William Howard Taft |
| after_party | Republican Party (United States) |
Main article: 1908 United States presidential election
Taft Bryan A presidential election was held in Pennsylvania on November 3, 1908, as part of the 1908 United States presidential election, throughout 46 states (Arizona and New Mexico were still territories that would participate in the next election). This was the first presidential election in which Oklahoma participated. Voters chose 34 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Pennsylvania overwhelmingly voted for the Republican nominees, Secretary of War William Howard Taft of Ohio and his running mate James S. Sherman of New York. They defeated the Democratic nominees, former U.S. Representative William Jennings Bryan of Nebraska and his running mate John W. Kern of Indiana. Taft won the state by a landslide margin of 23.43%.
Bryan had previously lost Pennsylvania to William McKinley in both 1896 and 1900.
Results
| 1908 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania | Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Republican** | **William Howard Taft** | **745,779** | **58.84%** | **34** | |
| Democratic | William Jennings Bryan | 448,782 | 35.41% | 0 | |
| Prohibition | Eugene W. Chafin | 36,694 | 2.90% | 0 | |
| Socialist | Eugene V. Debs | 33,914 | 2.68% | 0 | |
| Socialist Labor | August Gillhaus | 1,224 | 0.10% | 0 | |
| Independence | Thomas L. Hisgen | 1,057 | 0.08% | 0 | |
| **Totals** | **1,270,250** | **100.00%** | **34** |
Results by county
| County | William Howard Taft | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William Jennings Bryan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Democratic | Various candidates | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other parties | Margin | Total votes cast | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | Totals | 746,128 | 59.10% | 444,297 | 35.19% | 72,100 | 5.71% | 301,831 | 23.91% | 1,262,525 | |||||||||||||
| Adams | 4,034 | 51.40% | 3,685 | 46.95% | 130 | 1.66% | 349 | 4.45% | 7,849 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Allegheny | 74,080 | 60.77% | 35,655 | 29.25% | 12,170 | 9.98% | 38,425 | 31.52% | 121,905 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Armstrong | 6,110 | 59.67% | 3,212 | 31.37% | 917 | 8.96% | 2,898 | 28.30% | 10,239 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beaver | 7,008 | 55.95% | 4,200 | 33.53% | 1,318 | 10.52% | 2,808 | 22.42% | 12,526 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bedford | 4,784 | 57.03% | 3,196 | 38.10% | 408 | 4.86% | 1,588 | 18.93% | 8,388 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Berks | 13,642 | 41.01% | 17,381 | 52.25% | 2,245 | 6.75% | -3,739 | -11.24% | 33,268 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Blair | 10,583 | 67.00% | 3,981 | 25.20% | 1,232 | 7.80% | 6,602 | 41.80% | 15,796 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bradford | 7,997 | 63.43% | 3,758 | 29.81% | 853 | 6.77% | 4,239 | 33.62% | 12,608 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bucks | 9,409 | 55.33% | 7,233 | 42.54% | 362 | 2.13% | 2,176 | 12.80% | 17,004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Butler | 6,584 | 54.15% | 4,698 | 38.64% | 877 | 7.21% | 1,886 | 15.51% | 12,159 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cambria | 12,325 | 57.87% | 7,979 | 37.47% | 992 | 4.66% | 4,346 | 20.41% | 21,296 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cameron | 1,110 | 65.72% | 533 | 31.56% | 46 | 2.72% | 577 | 34.16% | 1,689 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carbon | 4,486 | 49.23% | 3,890 | 42.69% | 737 | 8.09% | 596 | 6.54% | 9,113 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Centre | 4,927 | 53.12% | 3,998 | 43.10% | 351 | 3.78% | 929 | 10.02% | 9,276 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chester | 13,118 | 64.07% | 6,555 | 32.01% | 803 | 3.92% | 6,563 | 32.05% | 20,476 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clarion | 2,915 | 42.92% | 3,291 | 48.46% | 585 | 8.61% | -376 | -5.54% | 6,791 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clearfield | 7,726 | 55.38% | 4,954 | 35.51% | 1,271 | 9.11% | 2,772 | 19.87% | 13,951 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clinton | 3,477 | 54.54% | 2,547 | 39.95% | 351 | 5.51% | 930 | 14.59% | 6,375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Columbia | 3,718 | 39.17% | 5,373 | 56.60% | 402 | 4.23% | -1,655 | -17.43% | 9,493 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Crawford | 7,679 | 52.58% | 5,668 | 38.81% | 1,258 | 8.61% | 2,011 | 13.77% | 14,605 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cumberland | 6,261 | 51.35% | 5,403 | 44.32% | 528 | 4.33% | 858 | 7.04% | 12,192 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dauphin | 15,637 | 63.38% | 7,546 | 30.59% | 1,488 | 6.03% | 8,091 | 32.80% | 24,671 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware | 15,184 | 70.75% | 5,727 | 26.69% | 550 | 2.56% | 9,457 | 44.07% | 21,461 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elk | 2,991 | 51.52% | 2,531 | 43.60% | 283 | 4.88% | 460 | 7.92% | 5,805 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Erie | 10,828 | 55.76% | 6,173 | 31.79% | 2,418 | 12.45% | 4,655 | 23.97% | 19,419 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fayette | 10,012 | 50.26% | 8,220 | 41.26% | 1,689 | 8.48% | 1,792 | 9.00% | 19,921 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Forest | 1,119 | 60.91% | 512 | 27.87% | 206 | 11.21% | 607 | 33.04% | 1,837 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Franklin | 6,938 | 58.05% | 4,682 | 39.17% | 332 | 2.78% | 2,256 | 18.88% | 11,952 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fulton | 974 | 45.45% | 1,098 | 51.24% | 71 | 3.31% | -124 | -5.79% | 2,143 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Greene | 2,438 | 37.22% | 3,793 | 57.91% | 319 | 4.87% | -1,355 | -20.69% | 6,550 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Huntingdon | 4,503 | 66.34% | 1,917 | 28.24% | 368 | 5.42% | 2,586 | 38.10% | 6,788 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 6,416 | 67.44% | 1,965 | 20.65% | 1,133 | 11.91% | 4,451 | 46.78% | 9,514 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jefferson | 5,652 | 60.20% | 2,982 | 31.76% | 755 | 8.04% | 2,670 | 28.44% | 9,389 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Juniata | 1,765 | 54.09% | 1,414 | 43.33% | 84 | 2.57% | 351 | 10.76% | 3,263 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lackawanna | 18,590 | 53.44% | 15,451 | 44.41% | 747 | 2.15% | 3,139 | 9.02% | 34,788 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lancaster | 23,523 | 71.43% | 8,109 | 24.62% | 1,299 | 3.94% | 15,414 | 46.81% | 32,931 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lawrence | 5,350 | 54.06% | 2,656 | 26.84% | 1,890 | 19.10% | 2,694 | 27.22% | 9,896 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lebanon | 6,874 | 67.08% | 2,858 | 27.89% | 515 | 5.03% | 4,016 | 39.19% | 10,247 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lehigh | 11,593 | 48.80% | 11,285 | 47.50% | 879 | 3.70% | 308 | 1.30% | 23,757 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Luzerne | 24,594 | 56.24% | 17,379 | 39.74% | 1,760 | 4.02% | 7,215 | 16.50% | 43,733 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lycoming | 8,708 | 50.78% | 7,144 | 41.66% | 1,298 | 7.57% | 1,564 | 9.12% | 17,150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McKean | 5,073 | 58.01% | 2,867 | 32.78% | 805 | 9.21% | 2,206 | 25.23% | 8,745 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mercer | 6,497 | 47.27% | 5,473 | 39.82% | 1,774 | 12.91% | 1,024 | 7.45% | 13,744 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mifflin | 2,902 | 59.39% | 1,799 | 36.82% | 185 | 3.79% | 1,103 | 22.57% | 4,886 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monroe | 1,454 | 31.62% | 3,004 | 65.32% | 141 | 3.07% | -1,550 | -33.70% | 4,599 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montgomery | 19,088 | 59.82% | 11,899 | 37.29% | 922 | 2.89% | 7,189 | 22.53% | 31,909 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montour | 1,164 | 42.34% | 1,490 | 54.20% | 95 | 3.46% | -326 | -11.86% | 2,749 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northampton | 10,857 | 46.91% | 11,365 | 49.10% | 923 | 3.99% | -508 | -2.19% | 23,145 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northumberland | 10,439 | 51.97% | 8,590 | 42.76% | 1,058 | 5.27% | 1,849 | 9.20% | 20,087 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Perry | 3,269 | 58.82% | 2,184 | 39.29% | 105 | 1.89% | 1,085 | 19.52% | 5,558 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philadelphia | 185,263 | 69.09% | 75,310 | 28.09% | 7,568 | 2.82% | 109,953 | 41.01% | 268,141 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pike | 715 | 39.24% | 1,069 | 58.67% | 38 | 2.09% | -354 | -19.43% | 1,822 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Potter | 3,603 | 60.47% | 1,932 | 32.43% | 423 | 7.10% | 1,671 | 28.05% | 5,958 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Schuylkill | 18,758 | 52.57% | 15,481 | 43.39% | 1,440 | 4.04% | 3,277 | 9.18% | 35,679 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Snyder | 2,401 | 67.41% | 1,081 | 30.35% | 80 | 2.25% | 1,320 | 37.06% | 3,562 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Somerset | 6,478 | 68.15% | 2,246 | 23.63% | 781 | 8.22% | 4,232 | 44.52% | 9,505 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sullivan | 1,119 | 47.24% | 1,076 | 45.42% | 174 | 7.34% | 43 | 1.82% | 2,369 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Susquehanna | 4,999 | 57.30% | 3,230 | 37.02% | 496 | 5.68% | 1,769 | 20.28% | 8,725 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tioga | 6,947 | 71.28% | 2,321 | 23.81% | 478 | 4.90% | 4,626 | 47.47% | 9,746 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Union | 2,547 | 66.89% | 1,154 | 30.30% | 107 | 2.81% | 1,393 | 36.58% | 3,808 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Venango | 4,868 | 49.73% | 2,815 | 28.76% | 2,105 | 21.51% | 2,053 | 20.97% | 9,788 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Warren | 4,672 | 62.03% | 2,054 | 27.27% | 806 | 10.70% | 2,618 | 34.76% | 7,532 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 11,430 | 65.81% | 4,886 | 28.13% | 1,051 | 6.05% | 6,544 | 37.68% | 17,367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wayne | 3,650 | 56.67% | 2,438 | 37.85% | 353 | 5.48% | 1,212 | 18.82% | 6,441 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Westmoreland | 15,429 | 52.00% | 11,101 | 37.41% | 3,141 | 10.59% | 4,328 | 14.59% | 29,671 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 2,234 | 55.79% | 1,629 | 40.68% | 141 | 3.52% | 605 | 15.11% | 4,004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| York | 14,610 | 47.48% | 15,171 | 49.30% | 990 | 3.22% | -561 | -1.82% | 30,771 |
References
References
- David Leip. "1908 Presidential General Election Results – Pennsylvania". Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas.
- Robinson, Edgar Eugene; ''The Presidential Vote 1896-1932'', pp. 309-313 {{ISBN. 9780804716963
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