1904 United States presidential election in Montana

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

1904 United States presidential election in Montana

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NomineeTheodore RooseveltAlton B. ParkerEugene V. Debs
PartyRepublicanDemocraticSocialist
Home stateNew YorkNew YorkIndiana
Running mateCharles W. FairbanksHenry G. DavisBen Hanford
Electoral vote300
Popular vote34,93221,7735,676
Percentage54.21%33.79%8.81%

County Results

President before election

Theodore Roosevelt
Republican

Elected President

Theodore Roosevelt
Republican

Montana overwhelmingly voted for the Republican nominee, President Theodore Roosevelt, over the Democratic nominee, former Chief Judge of New York Court of Appeals Alton B. Parker. Roosevelt won Montana by a landslide margin of 20.42%. It was the first time Montana was won by a Republican candidate since it was won by Benjamin Harrison in 1892, and the first time ever that the state backed the winning candidate.

Results

1904 United States presidential election in Montana[1]
PartyCandidateVotesPercentageElectoral votes
RepublicanTheodore Roosevelt (incumbent)34,93254.21%3
DemocraticAlton B. Parker21,77333.79%0
SocialistEugene V. Debs5,6768.81%0
People's PartyThomas E. Watson1,5202.36%0
ProhibitionSilas C. Swallow3350.52%0
Socialist LaborCharles Hunter Corregan2080.32%0
Totals64,236100.00%3

Results by county

CountyTheodore Roosevelt
Republican
Alton Brooks Parker
Democratic
Eugene Victor Debs[2]
Socialist
Thomas Edward Watson[2]
Populist
Silas Comfort Swallow[2]
Prohibition
Charles Hunter Corregan[2]
Socialist Labor
MarginTotal votes cast[3]
#%#%#%#%#%#%#%
Beaverhead1,02159.81%65038.08%241.41%100.59%10.06%10.06%37121.73%1,707
Broadwater39244.90%40346.16%647.33%101.15%20.23%20.23%-11-1.26%873
Carbon1,13059.07%46424.26%30816.10%50.26%60.31%00.00%66634.81%1,913
Cascade2,40555.34%1,38531.87%47010.81%691.59%140.32%30.07%1,02023.47%4,346
Chouteau1,51770.62%56826.44%522.42%30.14%70.33%10.05%94944.18%2,148
Custer82472.22%28524.98%211.84%80.70%20.18%10.09%53947.24%1,141
Dawson76977.44%18919.03%282.82%20.20%50.50%00.00%58058.41%993
Deer Lodge1,66648.64%1,50443.91%2286.66%120.35%50.15%100.29%1624.73%3,425
Fergus1,59963.23%78030.84%1315.18%90.36%90.36%10.04%81932.38%2,529
Flathead1,96964.54%86128.22%1846.03%170.56%130.43%70.23%1,10836.32%3,051
Gallatin1,70055.77%1,13037.07%1514.95%90.30%551.80%30.10%57018.70%3,048
Granite57649.40%52144.68%403.43%242.06%10.09%40.34%554.72%1,166
Jefferson66345.54%58039.84%19213.19%50.34%151.03%10.07%835.70%1,456
Lewis and Clark2,50554.60%1,54333.63%47210.29%270.59%200.44%210.46%96220.97%4,588
Madison1,31455.16%97140.76%612.56%241.01%90.38%30.13%34314.40%2,382
Meagher48566.90%23031.72%91.24%00.00%10.14%00.00%25535.17%725
Missoula2,23959.90%99626.65%46312.39%90.24%200.54%110.29%1,24333.25%3,738
Park1,40859.51%58324.64%36515.43%10.04%90.38%00.00%82534.87%2,366
Powell72160.54%42235.43%312.60%80.67%90.76%00.00%29925.10%1,191
Ravalli1,08357.45%52327.75%25013.26%40.21%221.17%30.16%56029.71%1,885
Rosebud46075.66%13422.04%121.97%00.00%10.16%10.16%32653.62%608
Silver Bow5,14936.07%5,68639.83%1,97813.86%1,2358.65%1000.70%1260.88%-537-3.76%14,274
Sweet Grass53870.51%17422.80%486.29%10.13%20.26%00.00%36447.71%763
Teton80864.23%42033.39%171.35%80.64%00.00%50.40%38830.84%1,258
Valley74267.70%33530.57%111.00%60.55%10.09%10.09%40737.14%1,096
Yellowstone1,24970.41%43624.58%663.72%140.79%60.34%30.17%81345.83%1,774
Totals34,93254.21%21,77333.79%5,6768.81%1,5202.36%3350.52%2080.32%13,15920.42%64,444

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