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United States presidential election in Minnesota, 1908

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The 1908 United States presidential election in Minnesota took place on November 3, 1908 in Minnesota as part of the 1908 United States presidential election.

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The Republican candidate, United States Secretary of War William Howard Taft won the state over former Nebraska Congressman and two-time prior Democratic nominee William Jennings Bryan by a landslide margin of 26.09 percent. Taft went on to defeat Bryan nationally, with 321 electoral votes to the Democratic nominee's 162.

Close counties

Carried by less than 5% of the county-wide vote:

  1. Brown, 0.54%
  2. Winona, 0.93%
  3. McLeod, 2.28%
  4. Le Sueur, 3.16%

Statistics

Counties with Highest Percent of Vote (Republican):

  1. Chisago, 79.90%
  2. Cook, 77.98%
  3. Pope, 76.86%
  4. Goodhue, 74.90%
  5. Watonwan, 70.44%

Counties with Highest Percent of Vote (Democratic):

  1. Scott, 58.20%
  2. Stearns, 56.86%
  3. Winona, 49.16%
  4. McLeod, 47.11%
  5. Brown, 45.76%

Counties with Highest Percent of Vote (Public Ownership):

  1. Lake, 31.75%
  2. Roseau, 20.42%
  3. Mahnomen, 16.40%
  4. Clearwater, 15.69%
  5. Crow Wing, 14.49%

References

United States presidential election in Minnesota, 1908 Wikipedia
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