1904 United States presidential election in West Virginia

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1904 United States presidential election in West Virginia

← 1900 November 8, 1904 1908 →
  President Roosevelt - Pach Bros.tif AltonBParker.png
Nominee Theodore Roosevelt Alton B. Parker
Party Republican Democratic
Home state New York New York
Running mate Charles W. Fairbanks Henry G. Davis
Electoral vote 7 0
Popular vote 132,620 100,855
Percentage 55.26% 42.03%

West Virginia Presidential Election Results 1904.svg
County Results

President before election

Theodore Roosevelt
Republican

Elected President

Theodore Roosevelt
Republican

The 1904 United States presidential election in West Virginia took place on November 8, 1904. All contemporary 45 states were part of the 1904 United States presidential election. West Virginia voters chose seven electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.

West Virginia was won by the Republican nominees, incumbent President Theodore Roosevelt of New York and his running mate Charles W. Fairbanks of Indiana. Despite the 13 point victory in the state, it was 5% more Democratic than the national average, making the state close by comparison to the national standard of margin[citation needed].

Results[]

1904 United States presidential election in West Virginia[1]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votes
Republican Theodore Roosevelt 132,620 55.26% 7
Democratic Alton B. Parker 100,855 42.03% 0
Prohibition Silas C. Swallow 4,599 1.92% 0
Social Democratic Eugene Debs 1,573 0.66% 0
Populist Thomas E. Watson 339 0.14% 0
Totals 239,986 100.00% 7
Voter turnout

References[]

  1. ^ Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas; Presidential General Election Results – West Virginia

Notes[]

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