1908 United States presidential election in Kentucky

The 1908 United States presidential election in Kentucky took place on November 3, 1908. All contemporary 46 states were part of the 1908 United States presidential election. Kentucky voters chose 13 electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.

Main article: 1908 United States presidential election

United States presidential election in Kentucky, 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 13 0 Popular vote 244,092 235,711 Percentage 49.74% 48.03%

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

Kentucky 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 Kentucky, 1908[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	Democratic	William Jennings Bryan	244,092	49.74%	13
	Republican	William Howard Taft	235,711	48.03%	0
	Prohibition	Eugene Chafin	5,885	1.20%	0
	Social Democratic	Eugene Debs	4,093	0.83%	0
	Socialist Labor	August Gillhaus	405	0.08%	0
	Populist	Thomas E. Watson	333	0.07%	0
	Independence	Thomas Hisgen	200	0.04%	0
Totals			490,719	100.00%	13
Voter turnout					—

Notes

References

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