Who won Pennsylvania in the 1908 presidential election?

Taft (Republican) carried Pennsylvania in 1908, winning its 34 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Pennsylvania have in 1908?

Pennsylvania cast 34 electoral votes in the 1908 presidential election.

Did Pennsylvania vote for the national winner in 1908?

Yes. Pennsylvania backed William Howard Taft, who won the presidency that year.

Progressive EraPA · 34 EV

1908

Pennsylvania: Taft carries 34 EV.

Pennsylvania cast its 34 electoral votes for Taft (Republican). National winner: William Howard Taft (Republican) — Pennsylvania voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1908 result in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania backed Taft (Republican) in the 1908 presidential election, casting 34 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Pennsylvania with the eventual winner: William Howard Taft went on to take the presidency, and Pennsylvania was part of his column.

Pennsylvania stayed in the Republican column for the 13th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1860. The region divided — Ohio, West Virginia, Delaware, New Jersey, and New York joined Pennsylvania for the Republican ticket, while Maryland did not. Over its 60 recorded presidential cycles, Pennsylvania has backed the Republican party more than any other — 26 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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