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      Home/Elections/1908/President/Arkansas
      1908·President·Arkansas

      Arkansas Presidential Election

      William Jennings Bryan57.3%vs.William Howard Taft37.3%|
      D+20.0
      |151,845 votes
      3 candidates151,845 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      William Jennings BryanDEM✓
      		DEM87,02057.3%
      William Howard TaftREP
      		REP56,68437.3%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH8,1415.4%

      Seat History

      President in Arkansas

      2024
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+30.6
      2020
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+27.6
      2016
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+26.9
      2012
      Mitt RomneyREP
      R+23.7
      2008
      John McCainREP
      R+19.9
      2004
      George W. BushREP
      R+9.8
      2000
      George W. BushREP
      R+5.4
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+16.9
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+17.7
      1988
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+14.2
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+22.2
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+0.6
      1976
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+30.0
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+38.1
      1968
      OtherOTH
      R+0.7
      View all President history for Arkansas →

      Candidates

      William Howard TaftREP
      Record32W-62L
      Avg MarginD+11.7
      Career1908-1912
      President
      Full profile →
      William Jennings BryanDEM
      Record54W-82L
      Avg MarginD+1.4
      Career1896-1908
      President
      Full profile →

      Also in Arkansas, 1908

      Governor1 contest →
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