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The1908 United States presidential election in Delaware took place on November 3, 1908. All contemporary 46 states were part of the1908 United States presidential election. State voters chose three electors to theElectoral College, which selected thepresident andvice president.
Delaware was won by theRepublican nominees, formerSecretary of WarWilliam Howard Taft ofOhio and his running mateJames S. Sherman ofNew York. They defeated theDemocratic nominees, formerU.S. RepresentativeWilliam Jennings Bryan ofNebraska and his running mateJohn W. Kern. Taft won the state by a margin of 6.13%.
Bryan had previously lost Delaware toWilliam McKinley in both1896 and1900.
| 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 | |||
| 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] | ||||||
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| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| 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 |
