New Jersey · 1908 presidential election
New Jersey presidential election results 1908
William Howard Taft carried New Jersey by 17.72 points (82,776 votes), winning 12 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 12
- Votes counted
- 467,111
- NJ result
- R+17.7
- Compared with the nation
- 9.1 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1904
- 0.9 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Howard Taft | Republican | 265,298 | 56.80% | 12 | |
| William Jennings Bryan | Democratic | 182,522 | 39.10% | — | |
| Total votes | 467,111 | ||||
Sources: 1908
New Jersey in every election · All states in 1908 · Report an error
Questions and answers
Who won New Jersey in 1908?
William Howard Taft won New Jersey by 17.72 percentage points (82,776 votes).
How many electoral votes did New Jersey have in 1908?
New Jersey cast 12 electoral votes in 1908.
How many people voted for president in New Jersey in 1908?
467,111 votes were counted for president.
How did New Jersey change from 1904 to 1908?
The margin moved 0.9 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 18.6 points to Republican by 17.7 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data