Tennessee · 1908 presidential election
Tennessee presidential election results 1908
William Jennings Bryan carried Tennessee by 6.86 points (17,631 votes), winning 12 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 12
- Votes counted
- 257,180
- TN result
- D+6.9
- Compared with the nation
- 15.5 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1904
- 4.0 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Jennings Bryan | Democratic | 135,608 | 52.70% | 12 | |
| William Howard Taft | Republican | 117,977 | 45.90% | — | |
| Total votes | 257,180 | ||||
Sources: 1908
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Questions and answers
Who won Tennessee in 1908?
William Jennings Bryan won Tennessee by 6.86 percentage points (17,631 votes).
How many electoral votes did Tennessee have in 1908?
Tennessee cast 12 electoral votes in 1908.
How many people voted for president in Tennessee in 1908?
257,180 votes were counted for president.
How did Tennessee change from 1904 to 1908?
The margin moved 4.0 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 10.8 points to Democratic by 6.9 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data