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Indiana presidential election results 1908

William Howard Taft carried Indiana by 1.49 points (10,731 votes), winning 15 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
15
Votes counted
721,117
IN result
R+1.5
Compared with the nation
7.1 pts more Democratic
Swing since 1904
12.3 pts to D

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
William Howard TaftRepublican348,99348.40%15
William Jennings BryanDemocratic338,26246.90%—
Total votes721,117

Sources: 1908

Questions and answers

Who won Indiana in 1908?

William Howard Taft won Indiana by 1.49 percentage points (10,731 votes).

How many electoral votes did Indiana have in 1908?

Indiana cast 15 electoral votes in 1908.

How many people voted for president in Indiana in 1908?

721,117 votes were counted for president.

How did Indiana change from 1904 to 1908?

The margin moved 12.3 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 13.8 points to Republican by 1.5 points.

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