United States presidential election in Virginia, 1908

United States presidential election in Virginia, 1908

November 3, 1908

Nominee William J. Bryan William Howard Taft Party Democratic Republican Home state Nebraska Ohio Running mate John W. Kern James S. Sherman Electoral vote 12 0 Popular vote 82,946 52,572 Percentage 60.52% 38.36%

President before election Theodore Roosevelt Republican Elected President William Howard Taft Republican

The 1908 United States presidential election in Virginia took place on November 3, 1908, as part of the 1908 United States presidential election. Voters chose twelve representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Virginia voted for the Democratic candidate, former U.S. Representative William J. Bryan over the Republican candidate, former Secretary of War William Howard Taft. Bryan won the state by a margin of 22.16%.

Results

United States presidential election in Virginia, 1908[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	Democratic	William J. Bryan	82,946	60.52%	12
	Republican	William Howard Taft	52,572	38.36%	0
	Prohibition	Eugene W. Chafin	1,111	0.81%	0
	Socialist	Eugene V. Debs	255	0.19%	0
	Populist	Thomas E. Watson	105	0.08%	0
	Independence	Thomas L. Hisgen	51	0.04%	0
	Socialist Labor	August Gillhaus	25	0.02%	0
Totals			137,065	100.0%	12

References

1. "1908 Presidential General Election Results - Virginia". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 12 April 2013.