1908 United States presidential election in West Virginia

none June 2025 September 2023 1908 United States presidential election 1908 United States presidential election in West Virginia West Virginia 1805 presidential no 1904 United States presidential election in West Virginia 1904 1912 United States presidential election in West Virginia 1912 November 3, 1908 26.92% of the total population 1.89 pp1908 Presidential Election Results West Virginia Total Population Turnout https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3254 x200px William Howard Taft, Bain bw photo portrait, 1908.jpg William Howard Taft Republican Party (United States) Ohio James S. Sherman 7 137,869 53.42% Unsuccessful 1908.jpg William Jennings Bryan Democratic Party (United States) Nebraska John W. Kern 0 111,418 43.17% 1908 United States presidential election in West Virginia results map by county.svg 300px County results Taft #f2b3be 40–50% #e27f90 50–60% #cc2f4a 60–70% #d40000 70–80% Bryan #b9d7ff 40–50% #86b6f2 50–60% #4389e3 60–70% #1666cb 70–80% President Theodore Roosevelt Republican Party (United States) William Taft Republican Party (United States) The 1908 United States presidential election in West Virginia took place on November 3, 1908, as part of the 1908 United States presidential election. Voters chose seven representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.1908 Presidential Election Results West Virginia https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=1908&off=0&elect=0&fips=54&f=0 West Virginia was won by the 42nd Secretary of War William Howard Taft (R–Ohio), running with representative James S. Sherman, with 53.42 percent of the popular vote, against former representative William Jennings Bryan (D–Nebraska), running with John W. Kern, a former Indiana state senator with 43.17 percent of the popular vote. Taft won the state by a margin of 10.25%. The Prohibition Party ran Eugene W. Chafin (P–Wisconsin) with Aaron S. Watkins, the president of Asbury College and received 1.99 percent of the vote. The Socialist Party of America chose four-time candidate for President of the United States Eugene V. Debs (S–Indiana), running with Ben Hanford, and received 1.43 percent of the popular vote. Bryan had previously lost West Virginia to William McKinley in both 1896 and 1900. Results 1908 United States presidential election in West Virginia William Howard Taft Republican Party (United States) 137,869 53.42% William Jennings Bryan Democratic Party (United States) 111,418 43.17% Eugene W. Chafin Prohibition Party 5,139 1.99% Eugene V. Debs Socialist Party of America 3,679 1.43% 258,105 100.00% Results by county 1908 United States presidential election in West Virginia by countyGéoelections http://geoelections.free.fr/USA/elec_comtes/1908.htm Popular Vote at the Presidential Election for 1908 (.xlsx file for €30 including full minor party figures)County William Howard TaftRepublican William Jennings BryanDemocratic Eugene W. ChafinProhibition Eugene V. DebsSocialist Other candidatesWrite-ins Margin Total votescast # % # % # % # % # % # % Barbour 2,072 54.37% 1,634 42.88% 78 2.05% 27 0.71% 438 11.49% 3,811 Berkeley 2,675 49.98% 2,563 47.89% 100 1.87% 14 0.26% 112 2.09% 5,352 Boone 994 47.56% 1,031 49.33% 7 0.33% 58 2.78% -37 -1.77% 2,090 Braxton 2,365 46.86% 2,565 50.82% 102 2.02% 15 0.30% -200 -3.96% 5,047 Brooke 1,374 53.61% 1,074 41.90% 58 2.26% 57 2.22% 300 11.71% 2,563 Cabell 4,900 50.83% 4,467 46.34% 160 1.66% 111 1.15% 2 0.02% 433 4.49% 9,640 Calhoun 1,006 44.36% 1,212 53.44% 44 1.94% 6 0.26% -206 -9.08% 2,268 Clay 1,320 59.06% 825 36.91% 68 3.04% 21 0.94% 1 0.04% 495 22.15% 2,235 Doddridge 1,773 62.50% 990 34.90% 46 1.62% 28 0.99% 783 27.60% 2,837 Fayette 5,874 56.27% 3,819 36.58% 282 2.70% 464 4.44% 2,055 19.69% 10,439 Gilmer 989 38.66% 1,512 59.11% 56 2.19% 1 0.04% -523 -20.45% 2,558 Grant 1,305 78.14% 336 20.12% 25 1.50% 4 0.24% 969 58.02% 1,670 Greenbrier 2,415 46.50% 2,682 51.64% 49 0.94% 46 0.89% 2 0.04% -267 -5.14% 5,194 Hampshire 683 27.58% 1,773 71.61% 19 0.77% 1 0.04% -1,090 -44.02% 2,476 Hancock 1,185 59.73% 719 36.24% 60 3.02% 20 1.01% 466 23.49% 1,984 Hardy 646 34.55% 1,219 65.19% 1 0.05% 4 0.21% -573 -30.64% 1,870 Harrison 4,946 52.40% 4,004 42.42% 397 4.21% 86 0.91% 6 0.06% 942 9.98% 9,439 Jackson 2,615 56.59% 1,950 42.20% 37 0.80% 19 0.41% 665 14.39% 4,621 Jefferson 1,255 32.84% 2,490 65.15% 76 1.99% 1 0.03% -1,235 -32.31% 3,822 Kanawha 9,663 54.43% 7,117 40.09% 345 1.94% 624 3.51% 5 0.03% 2,546 14.34% 17,754 Lewis 2,239 52.79% 1,832 43.20% 149 3.51% 19 0.45% 2 0.05% 407 9.60% 4,241 Lincoln 2,202 55.08% 1,732 43.32% 58 1.45% 6 0.15% 470 11.76% 3,998 Logan 730 33.56% 1,399 64.32% 11 0.51% 33 1.52% 2 0.09% -669 -30.76% 2,175 Marion 4,368 49.07% 3,961 44.50% 344 3.86% 222 2.49% 6 0.07% 407 4.57% 8,901 Marshall 3,680 55.46% 2,498 37.64% 220 3.32% 238 3.59% 1,182 17.81% 6,636 Mason 3,116 60.80% 1,928 37.62% 24 0.47% 56 1.09% 1 0.02% 1,188 23.18% 5,125 McDowell 6,176 75.90% 1,916 23.55% 45 0.55% 0 0.00% 4,260 52.35% 8,137 Mercer 4,229 57.96% 3,006 41.20% 24 0.33% 36 0.49% 1 0.01% 1,223 16.76% 7,296 Mineral 1,986 55.40% 1,512 42.18% 66 1.84% 17 0.47% 4 0.11% 474 13.22% 3,585 Mingo 2,058 57.23% 1,520 42.27% 9 0.25% 9 0.25% 538 14.96% 3,596 Monongalia 3,131 59.64% 1,758 33.49% 172 3.28% 187 3.56% 2 0.04% 1,373 26.15% 5,250 Monroe 1,523 49.54% 1,521 49.48% 29 0.94% 1 0.03% 2 0.07% 3,074 Morgan 1,134 65.78% 549 31.84% 37 2.15% 4 0.23% 585 33.93% 1,724 Nicholas 1,795 48.99% 1,730 47.22% 139 3.79% 0 0.00% 65 1.77% 3,664 Ohio 7,312 50.76% 6,497 45.10% 153 1.06% 441 3.06% 3 0.02% 815 5.66% 14,406 Pendleton 898 42.88% 1,193 56.97% 3 0.14% 0 0.00% -295 -14.09% 2,094 Pleasants 987 50.54% 921 47.16% 41 2.10% 4 0.20% 66 3.38% 1,953 Pocahontas 1,687 54.99% 1,300 42.37% 73 2.38% 8 0.26% 387 12.61% 3,068 Preston 3,928 70.04% 1,454 25.93% 144 2.57% 81 1.44% 1 0.02% 2,474 44.12% 5,608 Putnam 2,098 53.63% 1,726 44.12% 36 0.92% 50 1.28% 2 0.05% 372 9.51% 3,912 Raleigh 2,530 55.16% 1,891 41.23% 44 0.96% 122 2.66% 639 13.93% 4,587 Randolph 2,363 44.92% 2,645 50.29% 142 2.70% 110 2.09% -282 -5.36% 5,260 Ritchie 2,242 58.25% 1,346 34.97% 222 5.77% 38 0.99% 1 0.03% 896 23.28% 3,849 Roane 2,334 54.87% 1,868 43.91% 43 1.01% 9 0.21% 466 10.95% 4,254 Summers 1,940 47.31% 2,123 51.77% 35 0.85% 3 0.07% -183 -4.46% 4,101 Taylor 2,106 54.89% 1,552 40.45% 129 3.36% 46 1.20% 4 0.10% 554 14.44% 3,837 Tucker 1,886 57.31% 1,265 38.44% 122 3.71% 18 0.55% 621 18.87% 3,291 Tyler 2,113 57.89% 1,355 37.12% 113 3.10% 69 1.89% 758 20.77% 3,650 Upshur 2,571 71.42% 846 23.50% 174 4.83% 9 0.25% 1,725 47.92% 3,600 Wayne 2,410 47.81% 2,590 51.38% 32 0.63% 9 0.18% -180 -3.57% 5,041 Webster 932 43.03% 1,196 55.22% 32 1.48% 6 0.28% -264 -12.19% 2,166 Wetzel 2,235 42.23% 2,874 54.31% 96 1.81% 85 1.61% 2 0.04% -639 -12.07% 5,292 Wirt 1,028 48.81% 1,042 49.48% 29 1.38% 7 0.33% -14 -0.66% 2,106 Wood 4,596 51.75% 4,063 45.74% 96 1.08% 127 1.43% 533 6.00% 8,882 Wyoming 1,251 58.90% 827 38.94% 44 2.07% 2 0.09% 424 19.96% 2,124Totals137,86953.41%111,41843.16%5,1401.99%3,6791.43%470.02%26,45110.25%258,153 See also United States presidential elections in West Virginia References West Virginia 1908 Category:1908 West Virginia elections