1908 U.S. Presidential Election

Nationwide · 2 tickets

Who won the 1908 U.S. Presidential Election?

William Howard Taft won the 1908 U.S. Presidential Election. William Howard Taft received 7,678,908 popular votes (51.6%) and 321 electoral votes. The main challenger was William Jennings Bryan (43%).

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Taft won the electoral college 321–162
51.6% popular · 7,678,908 votes
Running mate: James S. Sherman
43% popular · 6,409,104 votes
Running mate: John W. Kern
Popular-vote counts come from official certified totals (1976–2024) and official public returns for earlier years, cross-checked against the MIT Election Lab. The 1824 count is partial. Six states chose electors through their legislatures.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.