United States presidential election in Oklahoma, 1908

United States presidential election in Oklahoma, 1908
Oklahoma
November 3, 1908

 
Nominee William J. Bryan William Howard Taft
Party Democratic Republican
Home state Nebraska Ohio
Running mate John W. Kern James S. Sherman
Electoral vote 7 0
Popular vote 122,363 110,474
Percentage 47.99% 43.33%

The 1908 United States presidential election in Oklahoma took place on November 3, 1908. All 46 states were part of the 1908 United States presidential election. Oklahoma voters chose 7 electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President. This was the first presidential election Oklahoma Participated in.

Democratic Nominee William Jennings Bryan won Oklahoma by a 4.66% margin of victory.[1] Oklahoma became a reliably Democratic state, with the party nominee winning 10 out of the first 15 elections held in the state. In 1964, Lyndon Johnson became the last Democratic presidential candidate to carry the state.[2]

United States presidential election in Oklahoma, 1908[3]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votes
Democratic William Jennings Bryan 122,363 47.99% 7
Republican William Howard Taft 110,474 43.33% 0
Socialist Eugene V. Debs 21,734 8.52% 0
Populist Thomas E. Watson 412 0.16% 0
Totals 254,983 100.0% 7

References

  1. "1908 Presidential General Election Results - Oklahoma". uselectionatlas.org.
  2. Gust, Steve (October 6, 2012). "Oklahoma student who attended Democratic National Convention anticipates lifetime in politics". The Oklahoman. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
  3. "1908 Presidential Election Results - Oklahoma". Dave Leip's U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
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