1908 United States presidential election in Delaware
November 3, 1908
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County Results
Taft 40–50% 50–60%
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The 1908 United States presidential election in Delaware took place on November 3, 1908. All contemporary 46 states were part of the 1908 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, former Secretary of War William Howard Taft of Ohio and his running mate James S. Sherman of New York. They defeated the Democratic nominees, former U.S. Representative William Jennings Bryan of Nebraska and his running mate John W. Kern. Taft won the state by a margin of 6.13%.
Bryan had previously lost Delaware to William McKinley in both 1896 and 1900.
Results
| Party | Pledged to | Elector | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican Party | William Howard Taft | Henry P. Scott | 25,014 | |
| Republican Party | William Howard Taft | Jacob E. Kirk | 25,008 | |
| Republican Party | William Howard Taft | Charles H. Sackett | 24,999 | |
| Democratic Party | William Jennings Bryan | John H. Jones | 22,071 | |
| Democratic Party | William Jennings Bryan | Joshua A. Ellegood | 22,068 | |
| Democratic Party | William Jennings Bryan | William A. Scott | 22,055 | |
| Prohibition Party | Eugene W. Chafin | John R. Price | 670 | |
| Prohibition Party | Eugene W. Chafin | George A. Rhoads | 670 | |
| Prohibition Party | Eugene W. Chafin | James D. West | 669 | |
| Socialist Party | Eugene V. Debs | John P. Edwards | 239 | |
| Socialist Party | Eugene V. Debs | Charles Keolig | 239 | |
| Socialist Party | Eugene V. Debs | Jerome Handloser | 239 | |
| Independence Party | Thomas L. Hisgen | Adalbert Seydell | 30 | |
| Independence Party | Thomas L. Hisgen | George W. Quinn | 29 | |
| Independence Party | Thomas L. Hisgen | Levi G. Sterner | 7 | |
| Votes cast[a] | 48,024 | |||
Results by county
| County[1][2] | William Howard Taft Republican |
William Jennings Bryan Democratic |
Eugene W. Chafin Prohibition |
Eugene V. Debs Socialist |
Thomas L. Hisgen Independence |
Margin | Total votes cast[a] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Kent | 4,158 | 49.78% | 4,093 | 49.00% | 101 | 1.21% | 0 | 0.00% | 1 | 0.01% | 65 | 0.78% | 8,353 |
| New Castle | 14,987 | 52.31% | 12,965 | 45.25% | 437 | 1.53% | 239 | 0.83% | 22 | 0.08% | 2,022 | 7.06% | 28,650 |
| Sussex | 5,869 | 53.25% | 5,013 | 45.49% | 132 | 1.20% | 0 | 0.00% | 7 | 0.06% | 856 | 7.77% | 11,021 |
| Totals | 25,014 | 52.09% | 22,071 | 45.96% | 670 | 1.40% | 239 | 0.50% | 30 | 0.06% | 2,943 | 6.13% | 48,024 |
See also
Notes
References
- ^ a b "Proclamation - State of Delaware, Executive Department". Milford Chronicle. Milford. November 20, 1908. p. 6. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
- ^ a b "Proclamation - State of Delaware, Executive Department". The Evening Journal. Wilmington. November 14, 1908. p. 7. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
- ^ "Specimen Ballot". The Evening Journal. Wilmington. November 2, 1908. p. 7. Retrieved December 17, 2025.