1908 United States presidential election in Maryland

none 1908 United States presidential election October 2022 October 2022 1908 United States presidential election in Maryland Maryland 1880 presidential no 1904 United States presidential election in Maryland 1904 1912 United States presidential election in Maryland 1912 November 3, 1908 x200px Unsuccessful 1908.jpg William Jennings Bryan Democratic Party (United States) Nebraska John W. Kern 6"Six" Six of the eight highest electors were for Bryan, but the highest Taft elector had 605 more votes than the highest Bryan elector. 115,908 48.59% William Howard Taft, Bain bw photo portrait, 1908.jpg William Howard Taft Republican Party (United States) Ohio James S. Sherman 2"Six" 116,513 48.85% 375px 390px County results Bryan #b9d7ff 40–50% #86b6f2 50–60% #4389e3 60–70% Taft #f2b3be 40–50% #e27f90 50–60% #cc2f4a 60–70% President Theodore Roosevelt Republican Party (United States) William Howard Taft Republican Party (United States) The 1908 United States presidential election in Maryland took place on November 3, 1908. All contemporary 46 states were part of the 1908 United States presidential election. State voters chose eight electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president. After having voted for Republican William McKinley in 1896 and 1900, Maryland would become exceedingly close in 1904 with Alton B. Parker taking 7 of 8 electoral votes despite the highest Theodore Roosevelt elector beating any of Parker's by 51 votes. Large-scale immigration and efforts to reduce the solidly Republican Black vote were opposed for this election by dislike of William Jennings Bryan's populism in this urbanizing state.Phillips, Kevin P.; The Emerging Republican Majority, pp. 29-35 9780691163246 At first, the latter trend appeared to be strong, and by the middle of September Taft's campaign managers thought Maryland was safe in his pocket,‘Taft Workers Hear Maryland Is Safe – Secretary Hitchcock Cheered by News from the Congressional Committee’; New York Times, September 18, 1908. p. 3 although Bryan had campaigned in the state a few days previously.‘Bryan Makes Reply to Hearst’s Charge: Declares Statement That He Sought Political Trade with Editor Absolutely False’; New York Times, September 13, 1908, p. 3 This trend continued into early October as Roosevelt's war on Samuel Gompers was believed a major aid to Taft.‘Helps in Maryland: President's War on Gompers Strong Aid to Taft – Every Gain Counts Large: Simplified Ballot Law Will Benefit the Republicans’; The Washington Post, October 5, 1908, p. 1 However, a new poll in the second week of October suggested the state could go to Bryan by 15,000 votes.‘President Worried about Labor Vote: James B. Reynolds, After Investigation, Reports Situation as Unsatisfactory’; New York Times, October 10, 1908, p. 4 By election day, it was clear that Maryland would be almost as close as the 1904 election had proved.‘Very Close in Maryland: Taft and Bryan Alternate in Lead’; New York Times, November 5, 1908, p. 2 Maryland was won by the Democratic nominees, former Representative William Jennings Bryan of Nebraska and his running mate John W. Kern of Indiana, although the highest elector for Republican candidates William Howard Taft and James S. Sherman gained 605 more votes than the highest Bryan elector. This difference was supposedly due to the “Wilson Law” designed to make it easier for Democrats to cast ballots for both Presidential electors and Congress by a simple turning down of a single fold in the ballot paper.‘Taft Gets Part of Maryland Vote – Trick Ballot Prevented Republicans from Getting a Big Plurality’; New York Times, November 6, 1908, p. 2 In this election, Maryland voted 8.28% more Democratic than the nation at-large.Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/ 2023-03-12 uselectionatlas.org Results + General Election ResultsWilliams N. Winslow Maryland Manual 1908-1909 https://msa.maryland.gov/megafile/msa/speccol/sc1100/sc1198/000000/000002/000000/000014/pdf/mdsa_sc1198_2_14.pdf Maryland Manual 194-198Party Pledged to Elector Votes Republican Party William Howard Taft John A. Robinson116,513 Democratic Party William Jennings Bryan James Enos Ray, Jr. 115,908 Democratic Party William Jennings Bryan James W. Denny114,161 Democratic Party William Jennings Bryan Edwin H. Brown Jr.113,930 Democratic Party William Jennings Bryan John F. Williams113,877 Democratic Party William Jennings Bryan J. Charles Linthicum113,823 Republican Party William Howard Taft Albert G. Towers113,803 Democratic Party William Jennings Bryan Hampson H. Biedler113,750 Democratic Party William Jennings Bryan Charles H. Conley113,635 Democratic Party William Jennings Bryan William H. Hellen113,573 Republican Party William Howard Taft Robert S. Adkins113,570 Republican Party William Howard Taft Joseph Brooks113,444 Republican Party William Howard Taft Luther Kemp113,364 Republican Party William Howard Taft Millard F. Burgess113,315 Republican Party William Howard Taft J. Webb Thomas113,268 Republican Party William Howard Taft Moses Bomberger113,252 Prohibition Party Eugene W. Chafin Joshua Levering3,302 Prohibition Party Eugene W. Chafin Francis B. Sappington3,111 Prohibition Party Eugene W. Chafin James T. Anthony3,098 Prohibition Party Eugene W. Chafin William Kleinle3,097 Prohibition Party Eugene W. Chafin William H. Feldmeyer3,079 Prohibition Party Eugene W. Chafin James R. Whitehurst3,075 Prohibition Party Eugene W. Chafin William Gisriel3,073 Prohibition Party Eugene W. Chafin William S. Norris3,063 Socialist Party Eugene V. Debs Clarence H. Taylor2,323 Socialist Party Eugene V. Debs Benjamin F. Adams2,192 Socialist Party Eugene V. Debs Robert E. Clagget2,169 Socialist Party Eugene V. Debs James Powers2,166 Socialist Party Eugene V. Debs William H. Warfield2,149 Socialist Party Eugene V. Debs William W. Grove2,145 Socialist Party Eugene V. Debs Oswald Weber2,138 Socialist Party Eugene V. Debs Charles W. Smiley2,128 Independence Party Thomas L. Hisgen Charles A. Briscoe485 Independence Party Thomas L. Hisgen William A. Hammond460 Independence Party Thomas L. Hisgen Charles H. Winkleman440 Independence Party Thomas L. Hisgen T. A. Payrleitner435 Independence Party Thomas L. Hisgen Edward H. Trainor423 Independence Party Thomas L. Hisgen Joseph Stir415 Independence Party Thomas L. Hisgen John H. Gordy403Votes castBased on totals for highest elector on each ticket 238,531 Results by county County William Howard TaftRepublican William Jennings BryanDemocratic Eugene Wilder ChafinProhibition Eugene Victor DebsSocial Democratic Thomas Louis HigsenIndependence Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % # %Allegany 5,178 48.89% 4,791 45.24% 218 2.06% 385 3.64% 19 0.18% 387 3.65% 10,591Anne Arundel 2,926 45.47% 3,435 53.38% 52 0.81% 22 0.34% 0 0.00% -509 -7.91% 6,435Baltimore 10,197 48.60% 10,297 49.08% 282 1.34% 182 0.87% 24 0.11% -100 -0.48% 20,982Baltimore City 51,528 49.82% 49,139 47.51% 1,082 1.05% 1,413 1.37% 261 0.25% 2,389 2.31% 103,423Calvert 1,070 59.02% 714 39.38% 15 0.83% 3 0.17% 11 0.61% 356 19.64% 1,813Caroline 1,584 43.29% 1,945 53.16% 97 2.65% 22 0.60% 11 0.30% -361 -9.87% 3,659Carroll 3,406 47.19% 3,641 50.45% 148 2.05% 4 0.06% 18 0.25% -235 -3.26% 7,217Cecil 2,378 45.04% 2,847 53.92% 49 0.93% 5 0.09% 1 0.02% -469 -8.88% 5,280Charles 1,643 57.23% 1,167 40.65% 22 0.77% 11 0.38% 28 0.98% 476 16.58% 2,871Dorchester 2,627 47.89% 2,769 50.48% 66 1.20% 15 0.27% 8 0.15% -142 -2.59% 5,485Frederick 5,966 52.72% 5,158 45.58% 156 1.38% 31 0.27% 5 0.04% 808 7.14% 11,316Garrett 2,055 61.97% 1,121 33.81% 119 3.59% 21 0.63% 0 0.00% 934 28.17% 3,316Harford 2,742 45.91% 3,148 52.71% 70 1.17% 6 0.10% 6 0.10% -406 -6.80% 5,972Howard 1,276 41.20% 1,764 56.96% 50 1.61% 5 0.16% 2 0.06% -488 -15.76% 3,097Kent 1,753 46.98% 1,939 51.97% 19 0.51% 12 0.32% 8 0.21% -186 -4.99% 3,731Montgomery 2,805 44.70% 3,351 53.40% 102 1.63% 14 0.22% 3 0.05% -546 -8.70% 6,275Prince George's 2,639 48.90% 2,680 49.66% 38 0.70% 10 0.19% 30 0.56% -41 -0.76% 5,397Queen Anne's 1,135 34.04% 2,086 62.57% 104 3.12% 7 0.21% 2 0.06% -951 -28.52% 3,334Somerset 1,912 52.11% 1,627 44.34% 105 2.86% 12 0.33% 13 0.35% 285 7.77% 3,669St. Mary's 1,333 54.25% 1,021 41.55% 70 2.85% 20 0.81% 13 0.53% 312 12.70% 2,457Talbot 1,908 47.30% 2,025 50.20% 86 2.13% 9 0.22% 6 0.15% -117 -2.90% 4,034Washington 4,650 49.59% 4,518 48.18% 108 1.15% 97 1.03% 4 0.04% 132 1.41% 9,377Wicomico 2,273 43.86% 2,751 53.09% 150 2.89% 4 0.08% 4 0.08% -478 -9.22% 5,182Worcester 1,529 42.26% 1,974 54.56% 94 2.60% 13 0.36% 8 0.22% -445 -12.30% 3,618Totals116,51348.85%115,90848.59%3,3021.38%2,3230.97%4850.20%6050.25%238,531 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Baltimore (City) St. Mary's Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Dorchester Prince George's Talbot See also United States presidential elections in Maryland 1908 United States presidential election 1908 United States elections Notes References 2 Maryland 1908 Presidential