1908 United States presidential election in Delaware

none June 2025 September 2023 1908 United States presidential election 1908 United States presidential election in Delaware presidential no 1904 United States presidential election in Delaware 1904 1912 United States presidential election in Delaware 1912 November 3, 1908 x200px William Howard Taft, Bain bw photo portrait, 1908.jpg William Howard Taft Republican Party (United States) Ohio James S. Sherman 3 25,014 52.09% Unsuccessful 1908.jpg William Jennings Bryan Democratic Party (United States) Nebraska John W. Kern 0 22,071 45.96% 1908 United States presidential election in Delaware results map by county.svg 120px County results Taft #f2b3be 40–50% #e27f90 50–60% President Theodore Roosevelt Republican Party (United States) William Howard Taft Republican Party (United States) The 1908 United States presidential election in Delaware took place on November 3, 1908. All contemporary 46 states were part of the 1908 United States presidential election. State voters chose three electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president. Delaware was won by the Republican nominees, former 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 William Jennings Bryan of Nebraska and his running mate John W. Kern. Taft won the state by a margin of 6.13%. Bryan had previously lost Delaware to William McKinley in both 1896 and 1900. Results + General Election ResultsProclamation - State of Delaware, Executive Department https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn87062224/1908-11-20/ed-1/?sp=6 17 December 2025 Milford Chronicle 20 November 1908 Milford 6Proclamation - State of Delaware, Executive Department https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn85042354/1908-11-14/ed-1/?sp=7 17 December 2025 The Evening Journal 14 November 1908 Wilmington 7Specimen Ballot https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn85042354/1908-11-02/ed-1/?sp=3 17 December 2025 The Evening Journal 2 November 1908 Wilmington 7Party Pledged to Elector Votes Republican Party William Howard Taft Henry P. Scott25,014 Republican Party William Howard Taft Jacob E. Kirk25,008 Republican Party William Howard Taft Charles H. Sackett24,999 Democratic Party William Jennings Bryan John H. Jones22,071 Democratic Party William Jennings Bryan Joshua A. Ellegood22,068 Democratic Party William Jennings Bryan William A. Scott22,055 Prohibition Party Eugene W. Chafin John R. Price670 Prohibition Party Eugene W. Chafin George A. Rhoads670 Prohibition Party Eugene W. Chafin James D. West669 Socialist Party Eugene V. Debs John P. Edwards239 Socialist Party Eugene V. Debs Charles Keolig239 Socialist Party Eugene V. Debs Jerome Handloser239 Independence Party Thomas L. Hisgen Adalbert Seydell30 Independence Party Thomas L. Hisgen George W. Quinn29 Independence Party Thomas L. Hisgen Levi G. Sterner7Votes cast"highest" Based on highest elector on each ticket 48,024 Results by county County William Howard TaftRepublican William Jennings BryanDemocratic Eugene W. ChafinProhibition Eugene V. DebsSocialist Thomas L. HisgenIndependence Margin Total votes cast"highest" # % # % # % # % # % # %Kent4,15849.78%4,09349.00%1011.21%00.00%10.01%650.78%8,353New Castle14,98752.31%12,96545.25%4371.53%2390.83%220.08%2,0227.06%28,650Sussex5,86953.25%5,01345.49%1321.20%00.00%70.06%8567.77%11,021Totals25,01452.09%22,07145.96%6701.40%2390.50%300.06%2,9436.13%48,024 See also United States presidential elections in Delaware Notes References Delaware 1908 Category:1908 Delaware elections