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      Home/Elections/1908/President/Louisiana
      1908·President·Louisiana

      Louisiana Presidential Election

      William Jennings Bryan84.6%vs.William Howard Taft11.9%|
      D+72.7
      |75,117 votes
      3 candidates75,117 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      William Jennings BryanDEM✓
      		DEM63,56884.6%
      William Howard TaftREP
      		REP8,95811.9%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH2,5913.5%

      Seat History

      President in Louisiana

      2024
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+22.0
      2020
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+18.6
      2016
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+19.6
      2012
      Mitt RomneyREP
      R+17.2
      2008
      John McCainREP
      R+18.6
      2004
      George W. BushREP
      R+14.5
      2000
      George W. BushREP
      R+7.7
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+12.1
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+4.6
      1988
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+10.2
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+22.6
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+5.5
      1976
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+5.8
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+37.0
      1968
      OtherOTH
      D+4.8
      View all President history for Louisiana →

      Candidates

      William Howard TaftREP
      Record32W-62L
      Avg MarginD+11.7
      Career1908-1912
      President
      Full profile →
      William Jennings BryanDEM
      Record54W-82L
      Avg MarginD+1.4
      Career1896-1908
      President
      Full profile →

      Also in Louisiana, 1908

      Governor1 contest →
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