United States presidential election in Arkansas, 1908

United States presidential election in Arkansas, 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 9 0
Popular vote 87,015 56,624
Percentage 57.31% 37.30%
President before election

Theodore Roosevelt
Republican

 Elected President

William Howard Taft
Republican

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

Arkansas 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 Arkansas, 1908[1]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votes
Democratic William Jennings Bryan 87,015 57.31% 9
Republican William Howard Taft 56,624 37.30% 0
Social Democratic Eugene Debs 5,842 3.85% 0
Prohibition Eugene Chafin 1,026 0.68% 0
Populist Thomas E. Watson 1,026 0.68% 0
Independence Thomas Hisgen 289 0.19% 0
Totals 151,822 100.00% 9
Voter turnout —

References

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