1908 United States presidential election in Montana
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Elections in Montana |
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The 1908 United States presidential election in Montana took place on November 3, 1908 as part of the 1908 United States presidential election. Voters chose three representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Montana voted for the Republican nominee, Secretary of War William Howard Taft, over the Democratic nominee, former U.S. Representative William Jennings Bryan. Taft won the state by a narrow margin of 4.37%.
Bryan had previously won Montana by large margins in both 1896 and 1900, defeating William McKinley both times.
Results[]
1908 United States presidential election in Montana[1] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
Republican | William Howard Taft | 32,333 | 46.98% | 3 | |
Democratic | William Jennings Bryan | 29,326 | 42.61% | 0 | |
Socialist | Eugene Debs | 5,855 | 8.51% | 0 | |
Prohibition | Eugene Chafin | 827 | 1.20% | 0 | |
Independence | Thomas L. Hisgen | 481 | 0.70% | 0 | |
Totals | 68,822 | 100.00% | 3 |
Results by county[]
County | William Howard Taft Republican |
William Jennings Bryan Democratic |
Various candidates Other parties |
Margin | Total votes cast[2] | ||||
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# | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
Beaverhead | 878 | 51.95% | 739 | 43.73% | 73 | 4.32% | 139 | 8.22% | 1,690 |
Broadwater | 326 | 37.86% | 495 | 57.49% | 40 | 4.65% | -169 | -19.63% | 861 |
Carbon | 1,205 | 52.01% | 844 | 36.43% | 268 | 11.57% | 361 | 15.58% | 2,317 |
Cascade | 1,935 | 44.86% | 1,888 | 43.77% | 490 | 11.36% | 47 | 1.09% | 4,313 |
Chouteau | 1,220 | 54.73% | 893 | 40.06% | 116 | 5.20% | 327 | 14.67% | 2,229 |
Custer | 967 | 60.66% | 531 | 33.31% | 96 | 6.02% | 436 | 27.35% | 1,594 |
Dawson | 927 | 63.67% | 439 | 30.15% | 90 | 6.18% | 488 | 33.52% | 1,456 |
Deer Lodge | 1,377 | 43.67% | 1,611 | 51.09% | 165 | 5.23% | -234 | -7.42% | 3,153 |
Fergus | 1,529 | 52.43% | 1,112 | 38.13% | 275 | 9.43% | 417 | 14.30% | 2,916 |
Flathead | 1,838 | 49.45% | 1,480 | 39.82% | 399 | 10.73% | 358 | 9.63% | 3,717 |
Gallatin | 1,519 | 47.19% | 1,485 | 46.13% | 215 | 6.68% | 34 | 1.06% | 3,219 |
Granite | 369 | 40.46% | 485 | 53.18% | 58 | 6.36% | -116 | -12.72% | 912 |
Jefferson | 546 | 39.22% | 714 | 51.29% | 132 | 9.48% | -168 | -12.07% | 1,392 |
Lewis and Clark | 2,033 | 45.89% | 2,062 | 46.55% | 335 | 7.56% | -29 | -0.65% | 4,430 |
Madison | 964 | 46.68% | 1,029 | 49.83% | 72 | 3.49% | -65 | -3.15% | 2,065 |
Meagher | 495 | 59.57% | 314 | 37.79% | 22 | 2.65% | 181 | 21.78% | 831 |
Missoula | 1,856 | 46.15% | 1,780 | 44.26% | 386 | 9.60% | 76 | 1.89% | 4,022 |
Park | 1,305 | 50.92% | 952 | 37.14% | 306 | 11.94% | 353 | 13.77% | 2,563 |
Powell | 599 | 49.63% | 560 | 46.40% | 48 | 3.98% | 39 | 3.23% | 1,207 |
Ravalli | 1,045 | 48.09% | 859 | 39.53% | 269 | 12.38% | 186 | 8.56% | 2,173 |
Rosebud | 515 | 66.03% | 235 | 30.13% | 30 | 3.85% | 280 | 35.90% | 780 |
Sanders | 473 | 55.00% | 325 | 37.79% | 62 | 7.21% | 148 | 17.21% | 860 |
Silver Bow | 4,618 | 33.82% | 6,255 | 45.80% | 2,783 | 20.38% | -1,637 | -11.99% | 13,656 |
Sweet Grass | 526 | 63.76% | 264 | 32.00% | 35 | 4.24% | 262 | 31.76% | 825 |
Teton | 622 | 60.39% | 358 | 34.76% | 50 | 4.85% | 264 | 25.63% | 1,030 |
Valley | 843 | 59.12% | 503 | 35.27% | 80 | 5.61% | 340 | 23.84% | 1,426 |
Yellowstone | 1,803 | 56.61% | 1,114 | 34.98% | 268 | 8.41% | 689 | 21.63% | 3,185 |
Totals | 32,333 | 46.98% | 29,326 | 42.61% | 7,163 | 10.41% | 3,007 | 4.37% | 68,822 |
References[]
- ^ David Leip. "1908 Presidential General Election Results – Montana". Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
- ^ Robinson, Edgar Eugene; The Presidential Vote 1896-1932, pp. 256-261 ISBN 9780804716963
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- 1908 United States presidential election by state
- United States presidential elections in Montana
- 1908 Montana elections