1908 United States presidential election in North Carolina

The 1908 United States presidential election in North Carolina took place on November 3, 1908. All contemporary 46 states were part of the 1908 United States presidential election. North Carolina voters chose 12 electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.

Main article: 1908 United States presidential election

United States presidential election in North Carolina, 1908

November 3, 1908

Nominee William Jennings 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 136,928 114,887 Percentage 54.22% 45.49%

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

North Carolina was won by the Democratic nominees, former Representative William Jennings Bryan of Nebraska and his running mate John W. Kern of Indiana.

Results

United States presidential election in North Carolina, 1908[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	Democratic	William Jennings Bryan	136,928	54.22%	12
	Republican	William Howard Taft	114,887	45.49%	0
	Social Democratic	Eugene Debs	372	0.15%	0
	Prohibition	Eugene Chafin	354	0.14%	0
	Write-ins	Scattered	13	0.01%	0
Totals			252,554	100.00%	12
Voter turnout					—

References

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

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