South Carolina · 1908 presidential election
South Carolina presidential election results 1908
William Jennings Bryan carried South Carolina by 87.89 points (58,343 votes), winning 9 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 9
- Votes counted
- 66,379
- SC result
- D+87.9
- Compared with the nation
- 96.5 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1904
- 2.9 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Jennings Bryan | Democratic | 62,288 | 93.80% | 9 | |
| William Howard Taft | Republican | 3,945 | 5.90% | — | |
| Total votes | 66,379 | ||||
Sources: 1908
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Questions and answers
Who won South Carolina in 1908?
William Jennings Bryan won South Carolina by 87.89 percentage points (58,343 votes).
How many electoral votes did South Carolina have in 1908?
South Carolina cast 9 electoral votes in 1908.
How many people voted for president in South Carolina in 1908?
66,379 votes were counted for president.
How did South Carolina change from 1904 to 1908?
The margin moved 2.9 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 90.8 points to Democratic by 87.9 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data