1908 United States presidential election in Maine
The 1908 United States presidential election in Maine took place on November 3, 1908, as part of the 1908 United States presidential election. Voters chose six representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
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County Results
Taft 50-60% 60-70% 70-80%
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Maine voted for the Republican nominees, Secretary of War William Howard Taft of Ohio and his running mate James S. Sherman of New York. They defeated the Democratic nominees, former U.S. Representative William Jennings Bryan of Nebraska and his running mate John W. Kern of Indiana.. Taft won the state by a margin of 29.71%.
With 63% of the popular vote, Maine would be Taft's second strongest victory in terms of percentage in the popular vote after nearby Vermont.
Bryan had previously lost Maine to William McKinley in both 1896 and 1900.