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1908 Indiana gubernatorial election Indiana File:Flag of the United States (1908–1912).svg Presidential no 1904 Indiana gubernatorial election 1904 1912 Indiana gubernatorial election 1912 November 3, 1908 File:Thomas Riley Marshall headshot (3x4).jpg 150x150px Thomas R. Marshall Democratic Party (United States) 348,849 48.95% File:James Eli Watson 1913.jpg James Eli Watson Republican Party (United States) 334,040 46.87% 1908 Indiana gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsMarshall: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Watson: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% Governor Frank Hanly Republican Party (United States) Thomas R. Marshall Democratic Party (United States)
The 1908 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1908. Democratic nominee Thomas R. Marshall narrowly defeated Republican nominee James Eli Watson with 48.95% of the vote.
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
Thomas R. Marshall, Democratic, member of the Indiana Democratic Central Committee
James Eli Watson, Republican, U.S. Representative from Indiana
Other candidates
Sumner W. Haynes, Prohibition
Frank S. Goodman, Socialist
F.J.S. Robinson, People's
O.P. Stoner, Socialist Labor
James M. Zion, Independent
Results
1908 Indiana gubernatorial electionhttps://books.google.com/books?id=9CZECwAAQBAJ&pg=PA1692 Guide to U.S. Elections 9781483380353 August 11, 2020 Kalb Deborah 24 December 2015
Democratic Party (United States) Thomas R. Marshall 348,849 48.95%
Republican Party (United States) James Eli Watson 334,040 46.87%
Prohibition Party Sumner W. Haynes 15,926 2.24%
Socialist Party of America Frank S. Goodman 11,948 1.68%
People's Party (United States) F.J.S. Robinson 986 0.14%
Socialist Labor Party of America O.P. Stoner 573 0.08%
Independence Party (United States) James M. Zion 383 0.05%
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