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Arkansas · 1908 presidential election

Arkansas presidential election results 1908

William Jennings Bryan carried Arkansas by 19.98 points (30,336 votes), winning 9 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
9
Votes counted
151,845
AR result
D+20.0
Compared with the nation
28.6 pts more Democratic
Swing since 1904
4.8 pts to D

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
William Jennings BryanDemocratic87,02057.30%9
William Howard TaftRepublican56,68437.30%—
Total votes151,845

Sources: 1908

Questions and answers

Who won Arkansas in 1908?

William Jennings Bryan won Arkansas by 19.98 percentage points (30,336 votes).

How many electoral votes did Arkansas have in 1908?

Arkansas cast 9 electoral votes in 1908.

How many people voted for president in Arkansas in 1908?

151,845 votes were counted for president.

How did Arkansas change from 1904 to 1908?

The margin moved 4.8 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Democratic by 15.2 points to Democratic by 20.0 points.

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data