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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: References & Edit History

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Anniversary information added. Oct 27, 2025
Replaced infographic. Oct 09, 2024
Added an interactive map for the 1908 election. Jun 05, 2024
Corrected tagging. Feb 02, 2024
Modified title of Web site: History Central - Presidential Elections 1908. Jul 28, 2014
Add new Web site: Maps of World - U.S. Presidential Election 1908. Oct 10, 2013
Add new Web site: History Central - Presidential Elections 1908. Oct 10, 2013
Add new Web site: United States History - Election of 1908. Oct 10, 2013
New article added. Oct 05, 2011
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