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1908 Presidential Election Results for Maine


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Vote Margin %
Total Votes
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County Turnout William Taft
(R)		 William J. Bryan
(D)		 Eugene Debs
(Socialist)		 Eugene Chafin
(Prohibition)		 Thomas Hisgen
(I)		 Other TOTAL
Androscoggin 22% 4,381 56.1% 3,095 39.6% 183 2.3% 96 1.2% 60 0.8% 0 0.0% 7,815
Aroostook 15% 4,783 77.6% 1,157 18.8% 53 0.9% 145 2.4% 29 0.5% 0 0.0% 6,167
Cumberland 25% 10,593 61.8% 5,735 33.5% 372 2.2% 270 1.6% 168 1.0% 0 0.0% 17,138
Franklin 28% 2,173 68.4% 930 29.3% 15 0.5% 51 1.6% 8 0.3% 0 0.0% 3,177
Hancock 23% 3,169 61.5% 1,846 35.8% 77 1.5% 36 0.7% 25 0.5% 0 0.0% 5,153
Kennebec 24% 6,133 66.0% 2,871 30.9% 99 1.1% 132 1.4% 59 0.6% 0 0.0% 9,294
Knox 24% 2,228 50.0% 1,932 43.4% 230 5.2% 40 0.9% 22 0.5% 0 0.0% 4,452
Lincoln 26% 1,693 56.4% 1,196 39.9% 51 1.7% 50 1.7% 10 0.3% 0 0.0% 3,000
Oxford 30% 4,179 64.5% 2,093 32.3% 63 1.0% 66 1.0% 75 1.2% 0 0.0% 6,476
Penobscot 21% 7,336 66.0% 3,525 31.7% 102 0.9% 117 1.1% 30 0.3% 1 0.0% 11,111
Piscataquis 26% 2,157 70.5% 828 27.1% 7 0.2% 63 2.1% 5 0.2% 0 0.0% 3,060
Sagadahoc 24% 1,776 64.0% 838 30.2% 65 2.3% 65 2.3% 31 1.1% 0 0.0% 2,775
Somerset 27% 3,688 65.3% 1,676 29.7% 198 3.5% 62 1.1% 24 0.4% 0 0.0% 5,648
Waldo 28% 2,491 63.2% 1,335 33.9% 68 1.7% 32 0.8% 14 0.4% 0 0.0% 3,940
Washington 22% 3,507 59.5% 2,256 38.3% 60 1.0% 47 0.8% 25 0.4% 0 0.0% 5,895
York 27% 6,700 59.6% 4,090 36.4% 115 1.0% 215 1.9% 115 1.0% 00.0% 11,235
TOTAL 23% 66,98763.0% 35,40333.3% 1,7581.7% 1,4871.4% 7000.7% 00.0% 106,335



1908 President, Androscoggin County
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 4,381 56.1%
William J. Bryan (D) 3,095 39.6%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 183 2.3%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 96 1.2%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 60 0.8%
TOTAL 7,815
Turnout: 22% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): 4


1908 President, Aroostook County
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 4,783 77.6%
William J. Bryan (D) 1,157 18.8%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 53 0.9%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 145 2.4%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 29 0.5%
TOTAL 6,167
Turnout: 15% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 26


1908 President, Cumberland County
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 10,593 61.8%
William J. Bryan (D) 5,735 33.5%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 372 2.2%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 270 1.6%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 168 1.0%
TOTAL 17,138
Turnout: 25% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 10


1908 President, Franklin County
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 2,173 68.4%
William J. Bryan (D) 930 29.3%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 15 0.5%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 51 1.6%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 8 0.3%
TOTAL 3,177
Turnout: 28% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 17


1908 President, Hancock County
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 3,169 61.5%
William J. Bryan (D) 1,846 35.8%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 77 1.5%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 36 0.7%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 25 0.5%
TOTAL 5,153
Turnout: 23% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 10


1908 President, Kennebec County
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 6,133 66.0%
William J. Bryan (D) 2,871 30.9%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 99 1.1%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 132 1.4%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 59 0.6%
TOTAL 9,294
Turnout: 24% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 14


1908 President, Knox County
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 2,228 50.0%
William J. Bryan (D) 1,932 43.4%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 230 5.2%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 40 0.9%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 22 0.5%
TOTAL 4,452
Turnout: 24% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -2


1908 President, Lincoln County
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 1,693 56.4%
William J. Bryan (D) 1,196 39.9%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 51 1.7%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 50 1.7%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 10 0.3%
TOTAL 3,000
Turnout: 26% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): 5


1908 President, Oxford County
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 4,179 64.5%
William J. Bryan (D) 2,093 32.3%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 63 1.0%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 66 1.0%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 75 1.2%
TOTAL 6,476
Turnout: 30% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 13


1908 President, Penobscot County
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 7,336 66.0%
William J. Bryan (D) 3,525 31.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 102 0.9%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 117 1.1%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 30 0.3%
Other 1 0.0%
TOTAL 11,111
Turnout: 21% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 14


1908 President, Piscataquis County
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 2,157 70.5%
William J. Bryan (D) 828 27.1%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 7 0.2%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 63 2.1%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 5 0.2%
TOTAL 3,060
Turnout: 26% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 19


1908 President, Sagadahoc County
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 1,776 64.0%
William J. Bryan (D) 838 30.2%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 65 2.3%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 65 2.3%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 31 1.1%
TOTAL 2,775
Turnout: 24% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 12


1908 President, Somerset County
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 3,688 65.3%
William J. Bryan (D) 1,676 29.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 198 3.5%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 62 1.1%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 24 0.4%
TOTAL 5,648
Turnout: 27% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 14


1908 President, Waldo County
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 2,491 63.2%
William J. Bryan (D) 1,335 33.9%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 68 1.7%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 32 0.8%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 14 0.4%
TOTAL 3,940
Turnout: 28% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 12


1908 President, Washington County
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 3,507 59.5%
William J. Bryan (D) 2,256 38.3%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 60 1.0%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 47 0.8%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 25 0.4%
TOTAL 5,895
Turnout: 22% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 8


1908 President, York County
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 6,700 59.6%
William J. Bryan (D) 4,090 36.4%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 115 1.0%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 215 1.9%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 115 1.0%
TOTAL 11,235
Turnout: 27% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 8
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