1904 United States presidential election in Texas

The 1904 United States presidential election in Texas took place on November 8, 1904. All contemporary 45 states were part of the 1904 United States presidential election. Texas voters chose 18 electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.

1904 United States presidential election in Texas

← 1900 November 8, 1904 1908 →
 
Nominee Alton B. Parker Theodore Roosevelt
Party Democratic Republican
Home state New York New York
Running mate Henry G. Davis Charles W. Fairbanks
Electoral vote 18 0
Popular vote 167,200 51,242
Percentage 71.45% 21.90%

County Results

President before election

Theodore Roosevelt
Republican

Elected President

Theodore Roosevelt
Republican

Texas was won by the Democratic nominees, Chief Judge Alton B. Parker of New York and his running mate Henry G. Davis of West Virginia. They defeated the Republican nominees, incumbent President Theodore Roosevelt and his running mate Charles W. Fairbanks of Indiana. Parker won Texas by a margin of 49.55%.

This election arguably marked the end of Reconstruction in Texas, with voter turnout plunging by over half following the introduction of poll taxes in the state two years prior.

With 71.45% of the popular vote, Texas would prove to be Parker's fifth strongest state in the 1904 presidential election after South Carolina, Mississippi, neighboring Louisiana and Alabama.[1]

As of the 2020 election, this was the last election which Duval County voted for the Republican candidate.

Results

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1904 United States presidential election in Texas[2]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votes
Democratic Alton B. Parker 167,200 71.45% 18
Republican Theodore Roosevelt (incumbent) 51,242 21.90% 0
Populist Thomas E. Watson 8,062 3.45% 0
Prohibition Silas C. Swallow 4,292 1.83% 0
Social Democratic Eugene V. Debs 2,791 1.19% 0
Socialist Labor Charles Hunter Corregan 421 0.18% 0
Totals 234,008 100.00% 18
Voter turnout

See also

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Notes

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References

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  1. ^ "1904 Presidential Election Statistics". Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  2. ^ Dave Leip's U.S. Election Atlas; Presidential General Election Results – Texas