1908 Republican National Convention
The 1908 Republican National Convention was held in Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois on June 16 to June 19, 1908. It convened to nominate successors to President Theodore Roosevelt and Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks.
| 1908 presidential election | |
| Nominees Taft and Sherman | |
| Convention | |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | June 16–19, 1908 |
| City | Chicago, Illinois |
| Venue | Chicago Coliseum |
| Chair | Henry C. Lodge |
| Candidates | |
| Presidential nominee | William H. Taft of Ohio |
| Vice presidential nominee | James S. Sherman of New York |
| Voting | |
| Total delegates | 980 |
| Votes needed for nomination | 491 |
| Results (president) | Taft (OH): 702 (71.63%) Knox (PA): 68 (6.94%) Hughes (NY): 67 (6.84%) Cannon (IL): 58 (5.92%) Fairbanks (IN): 40 (4.08%) La Follette (WI): 25 (2.55%) Foraker (OH): 16 (1.63%) Roosevelt (NY): 3 (0.31%) Abstaining: 1 (0.10%) |
| Ballots | 1 |
U.S. Secretary of War William H. Taft of Ohio won Roosevelt's endorsement and received the presidential nomination. The convention nominated New York Representative James S. Sherman to be his vice presidential running mate.
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