1908 United States presidential election in Nebraska
The 1908 United States presidential election in Nebraska took place on November 3, 1908. All contemporary 46 states were part of the 1908 United States presidential election. Voters chose eight electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.
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Nebraska was won by the Democratic nominees, former Representative William Jennings Bryan of Nebraska and his running mate John W. Kern of Indiana.
Bryan won his home state to Republican Party candidate William Howard Taft by a narrow margin of 1.54%. Bryan had previously won Nebraska against William McKinley in 1896 but lost it to McKinley in their rematch 1900.
Results
| 1908 United States presidential election in Nebraska[1] | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
| Democratic | William Jennings Bryan | 131,099 | 49.14% | 8 | |
| Republican | William Howard Taft | 126,997 | 47.60% | 0 | |
| Prohibition | Eugene Chafin | 5,179 | 1.94% | 0 | |
| Social Democratic | Eugene Debs | 3,524 | 1.32% | 0 | |
| Totals | 266,799 | 100.00% | 8 | ||
| Voter turnout | — | ||||
References
- Dave Leip's U.S. Election Atlas; Presidential General Election Results – Nebraska
Notes
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