1904 United States presidential election in West Virginia

The 1904 United States presidential election in West Virginia took place on November 8, 1904. All contemporary 45 states were part of the 1904 United States presidential election. West Virginia voters chose seven electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.

1904 United States presidential election in West Virginia

November 8, 1904

Nominee Theodore Roosevelt Alton B. Parker Party Republican Democratic Home state New York New York Running mate Charles W. Fairbanks Henry G. Davis Electoral vote 7 0 Popular vote 132,620 100,855 Percentage 55.26% 42.03%

County Results Roosevelt   40-50%   50-60%   60-70%   70-80% Parker   40-50%   50-60%   60-70%   70-80%

President before election Theodore Roosevelt Republican Elected President Theodore Roosevelt Republican

West Virginia was won by the Republican nominees, incumbent President Theodore Roosevelt of New York and his running mate Charles W. Fairbanks of Indiana. Despite the 13 point victory in the state, it was 5% more Democratic than the national average, making the state close by comparison to the national standard of margin .

Results

1904 United States presidential election in West Virginia[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	Republican	Theodore Roosevelt	132,620	55.26%	7
	Democratic	Alton B. Parker	100,855	42.03%	0
	Prohibition	Silas C. Swallow	4,599	1.92%	0
	Social Democratic	Eugene Debs	1,573	0.66%	0
	Populist	Thomas E. Watson	339	0.14%	0
Totals			239,986	100.00%	7
Voter turnout					—

References

1. Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas; Presidential General Election Results – West Virginia

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