1908 United States presidential election in Tennessee

The 1908 United States presidential election in Tennessee took place on November 3, 1908. All contemporary 46 states were part of the 1908 United States presidential election. Tennessee 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 Tennessee, 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 135,608 117,977 Percentage 52.73% 45.87%

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

Tennessee 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 Tennessee, 1908[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	Democratic	William Jennings Bryan	135,608	52.73%	12
	Republican	William Howard Taft	117,977	45.87%	0
	Social Democratic	Eugene Debs	1,870	0.73%	0
	Populist	Thomas E. Watson	1,092	0.42%	0
	Independence	Thomas Hisgen	332	0.13%	0
	Prohibition	Eugene Chafin	301	0.12%	0
Totals			257,180	100.00%	12
Voter turnout					—

References

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

Notes