Virginia · 1908 presidential election
Virginia presidential election results 1908
William Jennings Bryan carried Virginia by 22.16 points (30,374 votes), winning 12 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 12
- Votes counted
- 137,065
- VA result
- D+22.2
- Compared with the nation
- 30.8 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1904
- 2.7 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Jennings Bryan | Democratic | 82,946 | 60.50% | 12 | |
| William Howard Taft | Republican | 52,572 | 38.40% | — | |
| Total votes | 137,065 | ||||
Sources: 1908
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Questions and answers
Who won Virginia in 1908?
William Jennings Bryan won Virginia by 22.16 percentage points (30,374 votes).
How many electoral votes did Virginia have in 1908?
Virginia cast 12 electoral votes in 1908.
How many people voted for president in Virginia in 1908?
137,065 votes were counted for president.
How did Virginia change from 1904 to 1908?
The margin moved 2.7 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 24.9 points to Democratic by 22.2 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data