United States presidential election in Alabama, 1908

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

 
Nominee William Jennings Bryan William Howard Taft
Party Democratic Republican
Home state Nebraska Ohio
Running mate John W. Kern James S. Sherman
Electoral vote 11 0
Popular vote 74,374 25,372
Percentage 70.88% 24.18%
County Results
President before election

Theodore Roosevelt
Republican

 Elected President

William Howard Taft
Republican

The 1908 United States presidential election in Alabama took place on November 3, 1908. All contemporary 46 states were part of the 1908 United States presidential election. Alabama voters chose eleven electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.

Alabama was won by the Democratic nominees, former Representative William Jennings Bryan of Nebraska and his running mate John W. Kern of Indiana.

Results

United States presidential election in Alabama, 1908[1]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votes
Democratic William Jennings Bryan 74,374 70.88% 11
Republican William Howard Taft 25,372 24.18% 0
Populist Thomas E. Watson 1,575 1.50% 0
Social Democratic Eugene Debs 1,450 1.38% 0
Republican Davidson Faction 987 0.94% 0
Prohibition Eugene Chafin 677 0.65% 0
Independence Thomas Hisgen 497 0.47% 0
Totals 104,932 100.00% 11
Voter turnout —

References

  1. ↑ Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas; Presidential General Election Results – Alabama

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