1908 United States presidential election in Nevada

none June 2025 September 2023 1908 United States presidential election 1908 United States presidential election in Nevada Nevada 1905 presidential no 1904 United States presidential election in Nevada 1904 1912 United States presidential election in Nevada 1912 November 3, 1908 x160px Unsuccessful 1908.jpg William Jennings Bryan Democratic Party (United States) Nebraska John W. Kern 3 11,212 45.71% William Howard Taft, Bain bw photo portrait, 1908.jpg William Howard Taft Republican Party (United States) Ohio James S. Sherman 0 10,775 43.93% EugeneVDebs.png Eugene V. Debs Socialist Party of America Indiana Ben Hanford 0 2,103 8.57% President Theodore Roosevelt Republican Party (United States) William Howard Taft Republican Party (United States) 1908 United States presidential election in Nevada results map by county.svg County results Bryan #b9d7ff 40–50% Taft #f2b3be 40–50% #e27f90 50–60% x275px The 1908 United States presidential election in Nevada was held 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. Nevada was won by Democratic nominee William Jennings Bryan and his running mate John W. Kern. They defeated the Republican Party nominee William Howard Taft and his running mate James S. Sherman. Bryan won the state by a narrow margin of 1.78%.http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/index.html 1908 Presidential General Election Results – Nevada April 20, 2017 Socialist candidate Eugene V. Debs received his highest percentage nationally in Nevada with 8.57% of the vote. Bryan, who had also carried the state against William McKinley in both 1896 and 1900 saw a loss of 35.50% from his 1896 vote and of 16.54% from his 1900 vote. The six Democratic Nevada delegates were selected at the state convention held in Carson City and consisted of Senator Francis G. Newlands, Governor Denver S. Dickerson, Winfield Scott Elliott, Ed W. Clark, John Sunderland, and Charles R. Evans with A. W. Dawley, Charles Green, Thomas Dunn, journalist A. P. Bettersworth, Fred L. White, and Captain G. W. Thatcher serving as alternative delegates with instruction to vote for Bryan. Recently elected Governor Dickerson lead the Nevada delegation at the Democratic national convention.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/38561964/the_pioche_record/ Democrats Elect Their Delegates 6 June 1908 The Pioche Record https://web.archive.org/web/20191106223149/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/38561594/nevada_state_journal/ 6 November 2019 live 4 Newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/38561594/nevada_state_journal/ Dickerson In The Forefront 10 July 1908 Nevada State Journal https://web.archive.org/web/20191106223149/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/38561594/nevada_state_journal/ 6 November 2019 live 1 Newspapers.com The five Republican Nevada delegates were selected at the state convention held in Winnemucca and consisted of J. F. Douglas, P. L. Flanigan, Wm. Easton, Hugh Brown, and Geo Russell and were to be accompanied by Senator George S. Nixon and were left uninstructed as to whom to vote for, but stated that they favored Taft. M. D. Staunton, John G. Thompson, O. R. Morgan, O. J. Smith, and R. W. Parry were selected as alternative delegates.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/38565190/reno_gazettejournal/ Nevada Republicans Complete Their Labors After Enthusiastic And Harmonious Convention 21 August 1908 Reno Gazette-Journal https://web.archive.org/web/20191106233952/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/38565190/reno_gazettejournal/ 6 November 2019 live 1 Newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/38566063/reno_gazettejournal/ Nevada Republicans Complete Their Labors 21 August 1908 Reno Gazette-Journal https://web.archive.org/web/20191106235214/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/38566063/reno_gazettejournal/ 6 November 2019 live 2 Newspapers.com In September Eugene V. Debs made a short stop in Caliente and addressed a crowd during a train stop.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/38566732/the_pioche_record/ Debs Train Stop 12 September 1908 The Pioche Record https://web.archive.org/web/20191107000157/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/38566732/the_pioche_record/ 7 November 2019 live 4 Newspapers.com On October 31 a political rally in favor of Taft was held in Reno where Senatorial candidate P. L. Flanigan, former Nevada Supreme Court Justice William A. Massey, and others spoke in favor of Taft, their candidacies, and of the Republican platform.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/38564125/reno_gazettejournal/ Flanigan and Brown Win Approval of Voters At Closing Rally of Campaign Held in Reno Saturday Night 2 November 1908 Reno Gazette-Journal https://web.archive.org/web/20191106231517/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/38564125/reno_gazettejournal/ 6 November 2019 live 2 Newspapers.com This was the last presidential election where a Democrat carried Nevada without winning the presidency until 2016, and remains the last time that the state has supported a Democrat who lost the popular vote. Results + General Election ResultsBiennial Report of the Secretary of State 1907-1908 State Printing Office Carson City, Nevada 192 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uiug.30112108185916&seq=612 9 July 2024Party Pledged to Elector Votes Democratic Party William Jennings Bryan Charles S. Sprague11,212 Democratic Party William Jennings Bryan L. L. Hudson11,192 Democratic Party William Jennings Bryan J. A. Miller Sr.11,164 Republican Party William Howard Taft J. G. Thompson10,775 Republican Party William Howard Taft H. A. Comins10,726 Republican Party William Howard Taft W. R. Thomas10,703 Socialist Party Eugene V. Debs J. B. Gibson2,103 Socialist Party Eugene V. Debs Charles T. Williams2,078 Socialist Party Eugene V. Debs E. A. Anderson2,076 Independence Party Thomas L. Hisgen H. W. Miles436 Independence Party Thomas L. Hisgen Martin Dean436 Independence Party Thomas L. Hisgen J. G. Hagerman425Votes castBased on totals for highest elector on each ticket 24,526 Results by county County William Jennings BryanDemocratic William Howard TaftRepublican Eugene V. DebsSocialist Thomas L. HisgenIndependence League Margin Total votes castBased on highest elector on each ticket # % # % # % # % # % Churchill 382 45.53% 389 46.36% 56 6.67% 12 1.43% -7 -0.83% 839 Douglas 173 41.29% 229 54.65% 17 4.06% 0 0.00% -56 -13.37% 419 Elko 804 48.49% 737 44.45% 89 5.37% 28 1.69% 67 4.04% 1,658 Esmeralda 2,787 48.18% 2,208 38.17% 632 10.93% 157 2.71% 579 10.01% 5,784 Eureka 218 45.32% 224 46.57% 26 5.41% 13 2.70% -6 -1.25% 481 Humboldt 1,009 49.12% 823 40.07% 194 9.44% 28 1.36% 186 9.06% 2,054 Lander 276 48.08% 257 44.77% 34 5.92% 7 1.22% 19 3.31% 574 Lincoln 768 47.55% 690 42.72% 139 8.61% 18 1.11% 78 4.83% 1,615 Lyon 364 39.78% 458 50.05% 74 8.09% 19 2.08% -94 -10.27% 915 Nye 1,219 43.96% 1,124 40.53% 333 12.01% 97 3.50% 95 3.43% 2,773 Ormsby 343 45.67% 350 46.60% 52 6.92% 6 0.80% -7 -0.93% 751 Storey 402 43.93% 447 48.85% 54 5.90% 12 1.31% -45 -4.92% 915 Washoe 1,745 42.51% 2,053 50.01% 281 6.85% 26 0.63% -308 -7.50% 4,105 White Pine 722 43.94% 786 47.84% 122 7.43% 13 0.79% -64 -3.90% 1,643Totals 11,21245.71%10,77543.93%2,1038.57%4361.78%4371.78%24,526 Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Elko Esmeralda Humboldt Lander Lincoln Nye See also United States presidential elections in Nevada Notes References Nevada 1908 Category:1908 Nevada elections