1908 Presidential Election
321
Electoral votes — William H. Taft
162
Electoral votes — William J. Bryan
242
Needed for a majority
Electoral College record, as published by the National Archives
President
William H. Taft [R]
Main Opponent
William J. Bryan [D]
Electoral Vote
Winner: 321 · Main Opponent: 162 · Total/Majority: 483/242
Vice President
James S. Sherman (321)
V.P. Opponent
John W. Kern (162)
Notes
V.P. James S. Sherman died October 30, 1912.
Electoral votes by state
| State | Electoral Vote of Each State | For President | For Vice-President | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William H. Taft, of Ohio | William J. Bryan, of Nebraska | James S. Sherman, of New York | John W. Kern, of Indiana | ||
| Alabama | 11 | - | 11 | - | 11 |
| Arkansas | 9 | - | 9 | - | 9 |
| California | 10 | 10 | - | 10 | - |
| Colorado | 5 | - | 5 | - | 5 |
| Connecticut | 7 | 7 | - | 7 | - |
| Delaware | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| Florida | 5 | - | 5 | - | 5 |
| Georgia | 13 | - | 13 | - | 13 |
| Idaho | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| Illinois | 27 | 27 | - | 27 | - |
| Indiana | 15 | 15 | - | 15 | - |
| Iowa | 13 | 13 | - | 13 | - |
| Kansas | 10 | 10 | - | 10 | - |
| Kentucky | 13 | - | 13 | - | 13 |
| Louisiana | 9 | - | 9 | - | 9 |
| Maine | 6 | 6 | - | 6 | - |
| Maryland | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| Massachusetts | 16 | 16 | - | 16 | - |
| Michigan | 14 | 14 | - | 14 | - |
| Minnesota | 11 | 11 | - | 11 | - |
| Mississippi | 10 | - | 10 | - | 10 |
| Missouri | 18 | 18 | - | 18 | - |
| Montana | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| Nebraska | 8 | - | 8 | - | 8 |
| Nevada | 3 | - | 3 | - | 3 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | - |
| New Jersey | 12 | 12 | - | 12 | - |
| New York | 39 | 39 | - | 39 | - |
| North Carolina | 12 | - | 12 | - | 12 |
| North Dakota | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | - |
| Ohio | 23 | 23 | - | 23 | - |
| Oklahoma | 7 | - | 7 | - | 7 |
| Oregon | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | - |
| Pennsylvania | 34 | 34 | - | 34 | - |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | - |
| South Carolina | 9 | - | 9 | - | 9 |
| South Dakota | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | - |
| Tennessee | 12 | - | 12 | - | 12 |
| Texas | 18 | - | 18 | - | 18 |
| Utah | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| Vermont | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | - |
| Virginia | 12 | - | 12 | - | 12 |
| Washington | 5 | 5 | - | 5 | - |
| West Virginia | 7 | 7 | - | 7 | - |
| Wisconsin | 13 | 13 | - | 13 | - |
| Wyoming | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| Totals | 483 | 321 | 162 | 321 | 162 |
Official records
National Archives — Office of the Federal Register
- 1908 Electoral College Results
Provenance
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