1908 United States presidential election in Delaware

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

Main article: 1908 United States presidential election

United States presidential election in Delaware, 1908

November 3, 1908

Nominee William Howard Taft William Jennings Bryan Party Republican Democratic Home state Ohio Nebraska Running mate James S. Sherman John W. Kern Electoral vote 3 0 Popular vote 25,014 22,055 Percentage 52.10% 45.94%

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

Delaware was won by the Republican nominees, former Secretary of War William Howard Taft of Ohio and his running mate James S. Sherman of New York.

Results

United States presidential election in Delaware, 1908[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	Republican	William Howard Taft	25,014	52.10%	3
	Democratic	William Jennings Bryan	22,055	45.94%	0
	Prohibition	Eugene Chafin	670	1.40%	0
	Social Democratic	Eugene Debs	239	0.50%	0
	Independence	Thomas Hisgen	29	0.06%	0
Totals			48,007	100.00%	3
Voter turnout					—

References

1. Dave Leip's U.S. Election Atlas; Presidential General Election Results – Delaware

Notes