Who won Arkansas in the 1904 presidential election?

Parker (Democratic) carried Arkansas in 1904, winning its 9 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Arkansas have in 1904?

Arkansas cast 9 electoral votes in the 1904 presidential election.

Did Arkansas vote for the national winner in 1904?

No. Arkansas backed Parker, while Theodore Roosevelt won the presidency nationally.

Progressive EraAR · 9 EV

1904

Arkansas: Parker carries 9 EV.

Arkansas cast its 9 electoral votes for Parker (Democratic). National winner: Theodore Roosevelt (Republican) — Arkansas voted against the national winner this cycle.

Arkansas in 1904

The 1904 contest saw Arkansas line up behind Parker, delivering 9 electoral votes to the Democratic ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: Theodore Roosevelt (Republican) won nationally, while Arkansas had backed a different ticket.

Arkansas stayed in the Democratic column for the 8th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1876. Arkansas did not move alone — neighboring Missouri, Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas broke the same way in 1904. Over its 47 recorded presidential cycles, Arkansas has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 32 times in all. The vote fell within the Progressive Era — Trust-busting, suffrage, and World War I.

Nationally, Theodore Roosevelt finished with 336 of the 476 electoral votes to Alton B. Parker's 140. Theodore Roosevelt led the national popular vote with 56.42% of the ballots cast.

The 1904 national map

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