William Howard Taft
★ President
- Born
- September 15, 1857
- Died
- March 8, 1930
- Age at death
- 72
- Home state
- Ohio
- Party
- Republican
- In office
- 1909–1913
- On the ballot
- 1908–1912
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Taft11.2M
Opponents17.7M
Total Electoral Votes
Taft329
Opponents685
2
Elections run
Between 1908 and 1912, William Howard Taft ran in 2 U.S. presidential elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Taft's biggest single-election total was 7,678,908 votes, in the 1908 U.S. presidential election.
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How many votes has William Howard Taft received?
William Howard Taft has received 11,165,150 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1, plus 329 electoral votes.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | Presidentwith James S. Sherman | Lost | 3,486,242 (23.2%)8 EV | Woodrow Wilson Theodore Roosevelt Eugene V. Debs |
| 1908 | Presidentwith James S. Sherman | Won | 7,678,908 (51.6%)321 EV | William Jennings Bryan |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q35648). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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