1904 United States presidential election in Texas explained

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Election Name:1904 United States presidential election in Texas
Country:Texas
Flag Year:1839
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1900 United States presidential election in Texas
Previous Year:1900
Next Election:1908 United States presidential election in Texas
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 Vote1:18
Popular Vote1:167,200
Percentage1:71.45%
Nominee2:Theodore Roosevelt
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Home State2:New York
Running Mate2:Charles W. Fairbanks
Electoral Vote2:0
Popular Vote2:51,242
Percentage2:21.90%
Map Size:350px
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 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.

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

1904 United States presidential election in Texas[2]
PartyCandidateVotesPercentageElectoral votes
DemocraticAlton B. Parker167,20071.45%18
RepublicanTheodore Roosevelt (incumbent)51,24221.90%0
PopulistThomas E. Watson8,0623.45%0
ProhibitionSilas C. Swallow4,2921.83%0
Social DemocraticEugene V. Debs2,7911.19%0
Socialist LaborCharles Hunter Corregan4210.18%0
Totals234,008100.00%18
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 – Texas