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United States presidential election of 1908: Quick Facts

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Date November 3, 1908
Location United States

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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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Key People

Robert M. La Follette
Robert M. La Follette
United States senator
William Howard Taft
William Howard Taft
president of United States
William Jennings Bryan
William Jennings Bryan
American politician
Eugene V. Debs
Eugene V. Debs
American social and labor leader
Charles Fairbanks
Charles Warren Fairbanks
vice president of United States
Joseph Gurney Cannon
Joseph Gurney Cannon
American politician
James S. Sherman
James Sherman
vice president of United States

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