1904 United States presidential election in Vermont

The 1904 United States presidential election in Vermont took place on November 8, 1904, as part of the 1904 United States presidential election. Voters chose four representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

1904 United States presidential election in Vermont

← 1900 November 8, 1904 1908 →
 
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 4 0
Popular vote 40,459 9,777
Percentage 77.97% 18.84%

Roosevelt
  50-60%
  60-70%
  70-80%
  80-90%
  90-100%


President before election

Theodore Roosevelt
Republican

Elected President

Theodore Roosevelt
Republican

Vermont overwhelmingly voted for the Republican nominee, President Theodore Roosevelt and his running mate Charles W. Fairbanks of Indiana. They defeated the Democratic nominees, former Chief Judge of New York Court of Appeals Alton B. Parker and his running mate, former US Senator Henry G. Davis of West Virginia. Roosevelt won the state by a landslide margin of 59.13%.

With 77.97% of the popular vote, Vermont would be Roosevelt's strongest victory in terms of percentage of the popular vote.[1]

Results

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1904 United States presidential election in Vermont[2]
Party Candidate Running mate Popular vote Electoral vote
Count % Count %
Republican Theodore Roosevelt of New York (incumbent) Charles Warren Fairbanks of Indiana 40,459 77.97% 4 100.00%
Democratic Alton Brooks Parker of New York Henry Gassaway Davis of West Virginia 9,777 18.84% 0 0.00%
Socialist Eugene Victor Debs of Indiana Benjamin Hanford of New York 859 1.66% 0 0.00%
Prohibition Silas Comfort Swallow of Pennsylvania George Washington Carroll of Texas 792 1.53% 0 0.00%
N/A Others Others 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
Total 51,888 100.00% 4 100.00%

Results by county

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County Theodore Roosevelt
Republican
Alton Brooks Parker
Democratic
Eugene Victor Debs[3]
Socialist
Silas Comfort Swallow
Prohibition
Margin Total votes cast[4]
# % # % # % # % # %
Addison 3,146 87.20% 366 10.14% 19 0.53% 76 2.11% 2,780 77.05% 3,608[note 1]
Bennington 2,419 74.29% 745 22.88% 44 1.35% 48 1.47% 1,674 51.41% 3,256
Caledonia 2,944 81.53% 580 16.06% 26 0.72% 61 1.69% 2,364 65.47% 3,611
Chittenden 3,848 70.61% 1,432 26.28% 97 1.78% 73 1.34% 2,416 44.33% 5,450
Essex 750 75.53% 233 23.46% 5 0.50% 5 0.50% 517 52.06% 993
Franklin 2,522 72.22% 881 25.23% 13 0.37% 76 2.18% 1,641 46.99% 3,492
Grand Isle 343 73.61% 109 23.39% 4 0.86% 10 2.15% 234 50.21% 466
Lamoille 1,521 81.73% 296 15.91% 1 0.05% 43 2.31% 1,225 65.82% 1,861
Orange 2,259 77.13% 587 20.04% 14 0.48% 69 2.36% 1,672 57.08% 2,929
Orleans 2,563 87.30% 328 11.17% 3 0.10% 42 1.43% 2,235 76.12% 2,936
Rutland 5,772 77.12% 1,367 18.27% 248 3.31% 97 1.30% 4,405 58.86% 7,484
Washington 3,807 72.07% 1,247 23.61% 148 2.80% 80 1.51% 2,560 48.47% 5,282
Windham 3,735 78.60% 809 17.02% 153 3.22% 55 1.16% 2,926 61.57% 4,752
Windsor 4,830 83.74% 797 13.82% 84 1.46% 57 0.99% 4,033 69.92% 5,768
Totals 40,459 77.98% 9,777 18.84% 859 1.66% 792 1.53% 30,682 59.13% 51,887

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ One write-in vote was recorded from this county.

References

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  1. ^ "1904 Presidential Election Statistics". Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  2. ^ "1904 Presidential General Election Results - Vermont". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
  3. ^ Géoelections; Popular Vote for Eugene V. Debs (1904) (.xlsx file for €15)
  4. ^ Robinson, Edgar Eugene; The Presidential Vote 1896-1932, pp. 352-354 ISBN 9780804716963