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1908 Presidential Election Results for Rhode Island


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Winner
Vote Margin %
Total Votes
District Boundaries


Areas won by 3rd party candidates are shown in green on the map regardless of the color used in the data table below.



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County Turnout William Taft
(R)		 William J. Bryan
(D)		 Eugene Debs
(Socialist)		 Eugene Chafin
(Prohibition)		 Thomas Hisgen
(I)		 Other TOTAL
Bristol 26% 1,606 61.8% 899 34.6% 20 0.8% 31 1.2% 39 1.5% 4 0.2% 2,599
Kent 27% 3,617 65.4% 1,700 30.7% 17 0.3% 115 2.1% 76 1.4% 4 0.1% 5,529
Newport 26% 3,639 62.3% 1,949 33.4% 36 0.6% 85 1.5% 121 2.1% 9 0.2% 5,839
Providence 22% 32,037 59.6% 18,880 35.1% 1,228 2.3% 653 1.2% 812 1.5% 161 0.3% 53,771
Washington 31% 3,043 66.5% 1,278 27.9% 64 1.4% 132 2.9% 57 1.2% 5 0.1% 4,579
TOTAL 23% 43,94260.8% 24,70634.2% 1,3651.9% 1,0161.4% 1,1051.5% 1830.3% 72,317



1908 President, Bristol County
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 1,606 61.8%
William J. Bryan (D) 899 34.6%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 20 0.8%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 31 1.2%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 39 1.5%
Other 4 0.2%
TOTAL 2,599
Turnout: 26% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 10


1908 President, Kent County
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 3,617 65.4%
William J. Bryan (D) 1,700 30.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 17 0.3%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 115 2.1%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 76 1.4%
Other 4 0.1%
TOTAL 5,529
Turnout: 27% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 14


1908 President, Newport County
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 3,639 62.3%
William J. Bryan (D) 1,949 33.4%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 36 0.6%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 85 1.5%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 121 2.1%
Other 9 0.2%
TOTAL 5,839
Turnout: 26% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 11


1908 President, Providence County
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 32,037 59.6%
William J. Bryan (D) 18,880 35.1%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 1,228 2.3%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 653 1.2%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 812 1.5%
Other 161 0.3%
TOTAL 53,771
Turnout: 22% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 8


1908 President, Washington County
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 3,043 66.5%
William J. Bryan (D) 1,278 27.9%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 64 1.4%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 132 2.9%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 57 1.2%
Other 5 0.1%
TOTAL 4,579
Turnout: 31% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 15
* incumbent