1904 United States presidential election in Mississippi explained

See main article: 1904 United States presidential election.

Election Name:1904 United States presidential election in Mississippi
Country:Mississippi
Flag Year:1894
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1900 United States presidential election in Mississippi
Previous Year:1900
Next Election:1908 United States presidential election in Mississippi
Next Year:1908
Election Date:November 8, 1904
Image1:AltonBParker.png
Nominee1:Alton B. Parker
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Home State1:New York
Running Mate1:Henry G. Davis
Electoral Vote1:10
Popular Vote1:53,480
Percentage1:91.07%
Nominee2:Theodore Roosevelt
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Home State2:New York
Running Mate2:Charles W. Fairbanks
Electoral Vote2:0
Popular Vote2:3,280
Percentage2:5.59%
Map Size:205
President
Before Election:Theodore Roosevelt
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Theodore Roosevelt
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

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

Mississippi 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 of New York and his running mate Charles W. Fairbanks of Indiana. Parker won the state by a landslide margin of 85.48%.

With 91.07% of the popular vote, Mississippi would prove to be Parker's second strongest state in the 1904 presidential election only after South Carolina.[1]

Results

1904 United States presidential election in Mississippi[2]
PartyCandidateVotesPercentageElectoral votes
DemocraticAlton B. Parker53,48091.07%10
RepublicanTheodore Roosevelt (incumbent)3,2805.59%0
PopulistThomas E. Watson1,4992.55%0
Social DemocraticEugene V. Debs4620.79%0
Totals58,721100.00%10
Voter turnout

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1904 Presidential Election Statistics. Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. 2018-03-05.
  2. Dave Leip's U.S. Election Atlas; Presidential General Election Results – Mississippi