Who won Maryland in the 1908 presidential election?

Bryan (Democratic) carried Maryland in 1908, winning its 8 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Maryland have in 1908?

Maryland cast 8 electoral votes in the 1908 presidential election.

Did Maryland vote for the national winner in 1908?

No. Maryland backed Bryan, while William Howard Taft won the presidency nationally.

Progressive EraMD · 8 EV

1908

Maryland: Bryan carries 8 EV.

Maryland cast its 8 electoral votes for Bryan (Democratic). National winner: William Howard Taft (Republican) — Maryland voted against the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1908 result in Maryland

Maryland backed Bryan (Democratic) in the 1908 presidential election, casting 8 electoral votes for the ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: William Howard Taft (Republican) won nationally, while Maryland had backed a different ticket.

Maryland stayed in the Democratic column for the 3rd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1900. The region divided — Virginia joined Maryland for the Democratic ticket, while West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Delaware did not. Over its 60 recorded presidential cycles, Maryland has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 34 times in all. The vote fell within the Progressive Era — Trust-busting, suffrage, and World War I.

Nationally, William Howard Taft finished with 321 of the 483 electoral votes to William Jennings Bryan's 162. William Howard Taft led the national popular vote with 51.57% of the ballots cast.

The 1908 national map

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