1908 Presidential General Election Results - Iowa
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Candidate
Vice Presidential
Candidate
Political
Party
Popular VoteElectoral Vote
William TaftJames ShermanRepublican 275,209 55.62%13
William BryanJohn KernDemocrat 200,771 40.58%0
Eugene ChafinAaron WatkinsProhibition 9,837 1.99%0
Eugene DebsBenjamin HanfordSocialist 8,287 1.67%0
Thomas HisgenJohn GravesIndependent 404 0.08%0
Thomas WatsonSamuel WilliamsPeople's 261 0.05%0
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Election Notes:
  • Official Total for Taft is 275,210. However, source lists correct total as 275,209. Data sum to 275,209.
Demographic Data

1910 Population:2,224,771Enum.1910 Population Density:15.4persons/km2
1900 Population:2,231,853Enum.1900 Population Density:15.4persons/km2
Total Electoral Vote:13
Land Area (2000):144,701km2Annual Pop Growth Rate:-0.0%

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Data Sources:
  • Source for Popular Vote data: Iowa Secretary of State, "Official Canvass of Vote by Counties for President 1908-1904 and Governor 1908-1906," Iowa Official Register 1909 (Des Moines, 1909)
  • Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.
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