1908 Secretary of State General Election Results

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Secretary of State
Candidate

Political
Party

Popular Vote

Sam H. Nichols

Republican

109,324

63.82%

Otis Johnson

Democratic

57,420

33.52%

E. E. Martin

Socialist

4,417

2.58%

W. F. McDowell

Prohibition

132

0.08%

Turnout

Maps

Election Notes:

Sam Nichols resigned in May 1909 due to allegations of corruption. Ithamar H. Howell was appointed to fill the vacancy and served the remainder of the term.
Full source URL: https://web.archive.org/web/20170126022441/https://wei.sos.wa.gov/agency/osos/en/press_and_research/PreviousElections/Pre2004/Documents/1889.to.1948/1908%20General%20Abstract.pdf

Demographic Data

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Data Sources:

Source for Popular Vote data: Washington Secretary of State. Abstract of Votes Polled in the State of Washington at the General Election Held November 3, 1908, Washington Secretary of State (https://web.archive.org/web/20170126022441/https://wei.sos.wa.gov/agency/osos/en/press_and_research/PreviousElections/Pr) (accessed 22 Jan 2024)
Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.

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