1908 United States presidential election in Vermont

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1908 United States presidential election in Vermont
Flag of Vermont (1837-1923).svg
  1904 November 3, 1908 1912  
  William Howard Taft, Bain bw photo portrait, 1908.jpg Unsuccessful 1908.jpg
Nominee William Howard Taft William Jennings Bryan
Party Republican Democratic
Home state Ohio Nebraska
Running mate James S. Sherman John W. Kern
Electoral vote40
Popular vote39,55211,496
Percentage75.08%21.82%

Vermont Presidential Election Results 1908.svg
County Results
Taft
  60–70%
  70–80%
  80–90%

The 1908 United States presidential election in Vermont took place on November 3, 1908, as part of the 1908 United States presidential election. Voters chose four representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

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Vermont 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 and his running mate John W. Kern of Indiana. Taft won the state by a landslide margin of 53.26%.

With 75.08% of the popular vote, Vermont would be Taft's strongest victory in terms of percentage in the popular vote. [1]

Bryan had previously lost Vermont to William McKinley in both 1896 and 1900.

Results

1908 United States presidential election in Vermont [2]
PartyCandidateRunning matePopular voteElectoral vote
Count%Count%
Republican William Howard Taft of Ohio James Schoolcraft Sherman of New York 39,55275.08%4100.00%
Democratic William Jennings Bryan of Nebraska John Worth Kern of Indiana 11,49621.82%00.00%
Independence Thomas Louis Hisgen of Massachusetts John Temple Graves of Georgia 8041.53%00.00%
Prohibition Eugene Wilder Chafin of Illinois Aaron Sherman Watkins of Ohio 8021.52%00.00%
N/AOthersOthers290.06%00.00%
Total52,683100.00%4100.00%

Results by county

CountyWilliam Howard Taft
Republican
William Jennings Bryan
Democratic
Various candidates
Other parties
MarginTotal votes cast [3]
# %# %# %# %
Addison 2,98684.42%44412.55%1073.03%2,54271.87%3,537
Bennington 2,45373.66%74822.46%1293.87%1,70551.20%3,330
Caledonia 2,70074.63%76421.12%1544.26%1,93653.51%3,618
Chittenden 3,80668.29%1,65029.61%1172.10%2,15638.69%5,573
Essex 74468.07%32729.92%222.01%41738.15%1,093
Franklin 2,36066.84%1,04829.68%1233.48%1,31237.16%3,531
Grand Isle 36464.31%18833.22%142.47%17631.10%566
Lamoille 1,45579.03%31116.89%754.07%1,14462.14%1,841
Orange 2,26274.46%66721.96%1093.59%1,59552.50%3,038
Orleans 2,53585.30%38412.92%531.78%2,15172.38%2,972
Rutland 5,64375.69%1,54320.70%2693.61%4,10055.00%7,455
Washington 3,82367.86%1,61028.58%2013.57%2,21339.28%5,634
Windham 3,73878.56%90619.04%1142.40%2,83259.52%4,758
Windsor 4,68381.61%90715.81%1482.58%3,77665.81%5,738
Totals39,55275.07%11,49721.82%1,6353.10%28,05553.25%52,684

See also

References

  1. "1908 Presidential Election Statistics". Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  2. "1908 Presidential General Election Results - Vermont". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
  3. Robinson, Edgar Eugene; The Presidential Vote 1896-1932, pp. 352-354 ISBN   9780804716963