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United States presidential election of 1908
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The election results of 1908 William Howard Taft William Jennings Bryan William Howard Taft: Campaign card Map of the 1908 United States presidential election results by state, with states colored red for Taft (Republican) and blue for Bryan (Democratic). The map shows Taft winning most northern and western states, while Bryan wins the South. Each state displays its electoral vote count, and a note indicates Maryland split its electoral votes. A legend at the bottom identifies the candidates and their total electoral votes.
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United States presidential election of 1908, American presidential election held on November 3, 1908, in which Republican William Howard Taft defeated Democrat William Jennings Bryan. The biggest announcement in the run-up to the 1908 presidential election came in 1904 when, on the evening of his election, Pres. Theodore Roosevelt announced that he would not seek a subsequent term in office. Roosevelt was extremely popular as president, and many thought he might reconsider and run as...

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