1904 United States presidential election in Delaware
November 8, 1904
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County Results
Roosevelt 50–60%
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The 1904 United States presidential election in Delaware took place on November 8, 1904. All contemporary 45 states were part of the 1904 United States presidential election. State voters chose three electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.
Delaware was won by the Republican nominees, incumbent President Theodore Roosevelt of New York and his running mate Charles W. Fairbanks of Indiana. They defeated the Democratic nominees, former Chief Judge of New York Court of Appeals Alton B. Parker and his running mate Henry G. Davis. Roosevelt won the state by a margin of 9.92%.
Results
| Party | Pledged to | Elector | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican Party | Theodore Roosevelt | Manlove Hayes | 23,712 | |
| Republican Party | Theodore Roosevelt | Thomas H. Savery | 23,705 | |
| Republican Party | Theodore Roosevelt | William P. Orr | 23,695 | |
| Democratic Party | Alton B. Parker | Landreth L. Layton | 19,359 | |
| Democratic Party | Alton B. Parker | J. Harvey Whiteman | 19,347 | |
| Democratic Party | Alton B. Parker | Nicholas R. Johnson | 19,341 | |
| Prohibition Party | Silas C. Swallow | Richard W. Brown | 607 | |
| Prohibition Party | Silas C. Swallow | John Hutton | 604 | |
| Prohibition Party | Silas C. Swallow | John W. West | 604 | |
| Socialist Party | Eugene V. Debs | Max E. Goetz | 146 | |
| Socialist Party | Eugene V. Debs | Bernard Hohlfeldt | 145 | |
| Socialist Party | Eugene V. Debs | William F. Lynch | 143 | |
| People's Party | Thomas E. Watson | John McCrary | 51 | |
| People's Party | Thomas E. Watson | Charles G. Prettyman | 51 | |
| People's Party | Thomas E. Watson | William B. Pyle | 51 | |
| Votes cast[a] | 43,875 | |||
Results by county
| County[1] | Theodore Roosevelt Republican |
Alton B. Parker Democratic |
Silas C. Swallow Prohibition |
Eugene V. Debs Socialist |
Thomas E. Watson Populist |
Margin | Total votes cast[a] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Kent | 4,599 | 54.14% | 3,779 | 44.48% | 117 | 1.38% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 820 | 9.65% | 8,495 |
| New Castle | 13,198 | 53.00% | 11,170 | 44.85% | 339 | 1.36% | 146 | 0.59% | 51 | 0.20% | 2,028 | 8.14% | 24,904 |
| Sussex | 5,915 | 56.46% | 4,410 | 42.10% | 151 | 1.44% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,505 | 14.37% | 10,476 |
| Totals | 23,712 | 54.04% | 19,359 | 44.12% | 607 | 1.38% | 146 | 0.33% | 51 | 0.12% | 4,353 | 9.92% | 43,875 |
See also
Notes
References
- ^ a b "Proclamation - State of Delaware, Executive Department". The Morning News. Wilmington. November 25, 1904. p. 7. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
- ^ "Sample Ballot". The Evening Journal. Wilmington. November 7, 1904. p. 7. Retrieved December 17, 2025.