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Louisiana · 1908 presidential election

Louisiana presidential election results 1908

William Jennings Bryan carried Louisiana by 72.70 points (54,610 votes), winning 9 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
9
Votes counted
75,117
LA result
D+72.7
Compared with the nation
81.3 pts more Democratic
Swing since 1904
6.1 pts to R

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
William Jennings BryanDemocratic63,56884.60%9
William Howard TaftRepublican8,95811.90%—
Total votes75,117

Sources: 1908

Questions and answers

Who won Louisiana in 1908?

William Jennings Bryan won Louisiana by 72.70 percentage points (54,610 votes).

How many electoral votes did Louisiana have in 1908?

Louisiana cast 9 electoral votes in 1908.

How many people voted for president in Louisiana in 1908?

75,117 votes were counted for president.

How did Louisiana change from 1904 to 1908?

The margin moved 6.1 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 78.8 points to Democratic by 72.7 points.

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