Massachusetts · 1908 presidential election
Massachusetts presidential election results 1908
William Howard Taft carried Massachusetts by 24.17 points (110,433 votes), winning 16 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 16
- Votes counted
- 456,905
- MA result
- R+24.2
- Compared with the nation
- 15.6 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1904
- 3.5 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Howard Taft | Republican | 265,966 | 58.20% | 16 | |
| William Jennings Bryan | Democratic | 155,533 | 34.00% | — | |
| Total votes | 456,905 | ||||
Sources: 1908
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Questions and answers
Who won Massachusetts in 1908?
William Howard Taft won Massachusetts by 24.17 percentage points (110,433 votes).
How many electoral votes did Massachusetts have in 1908?
Massachusetts cast 16 electoral votes in 1908.
How many people voted for president in Massachusetts in 1908?
456,905 votes were counted for president.
How did Massachusetts change from 1904 to 1908?
The margin moved 3.5 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 20.7 points to Republican by 24.2 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data