Election in Montana
1908 United States presidential election in Montana
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| | | | Nominee | William Howard Taft | William Jennings Bryan | Eugene V. Debs | Party | Republican | Democratic | Socialist | Home state | Ohio | Nebraska | Indiana | Running mate | James S. Sherman | John W. Kern | Ben Hanford | Electoral vote | 3 | 0 | 0 | Popular vote | 32,333 | 29,326 | 5,855 | Percentage | 46.98% | 42.61% | 8.51% | |
County Results Taft 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% | Bryan 40-50% 50-60% | |
President before election Theodore Roosevelt Republican | Elected President William Howard Taft Republican | |
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The 1908 United States presidential election in Montana took place on November 3, 1908, as part of the 1908 United States presidential election. Voters chose three representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Montana voted for the Republican nominees, Secretary of War William Howard Taft of Ohio and his running mate James S. Sherman of New York. They defeated the Democratic nominees, former U.S. Representative of Nebraska William Jennings Bryan and his running mate John W. Kern of Indiana. Taft won the state by a narrow margin of 4.37%.
Bryan had previously won Montana by large margins in both 1896 and 1900, defeating William McKinley both times.
Results
Results by county
County | William Howard Taft Republican | William Jennings Bryan Democratic | Various candidates Other parties | Margin | Total votes cast[2] |
# | % | # | % | # | % | # | % |
Beaverhead | 878 | 51.95% | 739 | 43.73% | 73 | 4.32% | 139 | 8.22% | 1,690 |
Broadwater | 326 | 37.86% | 495 | 57.49% | 40 | 4.65% | -169 | -19.63% | 861 |
Carbon | 1,205 | 52.01% | 844 | 36.43% | 268 | 11.57% | 361 | 15.58% | 2,317 |
Cascade | 1,935 | 44.86% | 1,888 | 43.77% | 490 | 11.36% | 47 | 1.09% | 4,313 |
Chouteau | 1,220 | 54.73% | 893 | 40.06% | 116 | 5.20% | 327 | 14.67% | 2,229 |
Custer | 967 | 60.66% | 531 | 33.31% | 96 | 6.02% | 436 | 27.35% | 1,594 |
Dawson | 927 | 63.67% | 439 | 30.15% | 90 | 6.18% | 488 | 33.52% | 1,456 |
Deer Lodge | 1,377 | 43.67% | 1,611 | 51.09% | 165 | 5.23% | -234 | -7.42% | 3,153 |
Fergus | 1,529 | 52.43% | 1,112 | 38.13% | 275 | 9.43% | 417 | 14.30% | 2,916 |
Flathead | 1,838 | 49.45% | 1,480 | 39.82% | 399 | 10.73% | 358 | 9.63% | 3,717 |
Gallatin | 1,519 | 47.19% | 1,485 | 46.13% | 215 | 6.68% | 34 | 1.06% | 3,219 |
Granite | 369 | 40.46% | 485 | 53.18% | 58 | 6.36% | -116 | -12.72% | 912 |
Jefferson | 546 | 39.22% | 714 | 51.29% | 132 | 9.48% | -168 | -12.07% | 1,392 |
Lewis and Clark | 2,033 | 45.89% | 2,062 | 46.55% | 335 | 7.56% | -29 | -0.65% | 4,430 |
Madison | 964 | 46.68% | 1,029 | 49.83% | 72 | 3.49% | -65 | -3.15% | 2,065 |
Meagher | 495 | 59.57% | 314 | 37.79% | 22 | 2.65% | 181 | 21.78% | 831 |
Missoula | 1,856 | 46.15% | 1,780 | 44.26% | 386 | 9.60% | 76 | 1.89% | 4,022 |
Park | 1,305 | 50.92% | 952 | 37.14% | 306 | 11.94% | 353 | 13.77% | 2,563 |
Powell | 599 | 49.63% | 560 | 46.40% | 48 | 3.98% | 39 | 3.23% | 1,207 |
Ravalli | 1,045 | 48.09% | 859 | 39.53% | 269 | 12.38% | 186 | 8.56% | 2,173 |
Rosebud | 515 | 66.03% | 235 | 30.13% | 30 | 3.85% | 280 | 35.90% | 780 |
Sanders | 473 | 55.00% | 325 | 37.79% | 62 | 7.21% | 148 | 17.21% | 860 |
Silver Bow | 4,618 | 33.82% | 6,255 | 45.80% | 2,783 | 20.38% | -1,637 | -11.99% | 13,656 |
Sweet Grass | 526 | 63.76% | 264 | 32.00% | 35 | 4.24% | 262 | 31.76% | 825 |
Teton | 622 | 60.39% | 358 | 34.76% | 50 | 4.85% | 264 | 25.63% | 1,030 |
Valley | 843 | 59.12% | 503 | 35.27% | 80 | 5.61% | 340 | 23.84% | 1,426 |
Yellowstone | 1,803 | 56.61% | 1,114 | 34.98% | 268 | 8.41% | 689 | 21.63% | 3,185 |
Totals | 32,333 | 46.98% | 29,326 | 42.61% | 7,163 | 10.41% | 3,007 | 4.37% | 68,822 |
See also
References
- ^ David Leip. "1908 Presidential General Election Results – Montana". Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
- ^ Robinson, Edgar Eugene; The Presidential Vote 1896-1932, pp. 256-261 ISBN 9780804716963
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