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      Home/Elections/1908/President/Texas
      1908·President·Texas

      Texas Presidential Election

      William Jennings Bryan74.0%vs.William Howard Taft22.4%|
      D+51.6
      |292,913 votes
      3 candidates292,913 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      William Jennings BryanDEM✓
      		DEM216,67674.0%
      William Howard TaftREP
      		REP65,60522.4%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH10,6323.6%

      Seat History

      President in Texas

      2024
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+13.7
      2020
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+5.6
      2016
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+9.0
      2012
      Mitt RomneyREP
      R+15.8
      2008
      John McCainREP
      R+11.8
      2004
      George W. BushREP
      R+22.9
      2000
      George W. BushREP
      R+21.3
      1996
      Bob DoleREP
      R+4.9
      1992
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+3.5
      1988
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+12.6
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+27.5
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+13.9
      1976
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+3.2
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+33.0
      1968
      Herbert H. HumphreyDEM
      D+1.3
      View all President history for Texas →

      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 Texas, 1908

      Governor1 contest →
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