1908 Utah gubernatorial election

The 1908 Utah gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1908. Republican nominee William Spry defeated Democratic nominee Jesse Knight with 47.45% of the vote.

1908 Utah gubernatorial election

November 3, 1908
 
Nominee William Spry Jesse Knight John A. Street
Party Republican Democratic Independent
Popular vote 52,913 43,266 11,404
Percentage 47.45% 38.80% 10.23%

Governor before election

John Christopher Cutler
Republican

Elected Governor

William Spry
Republican

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

  • William Spry, Republican
  • Jesse Knight, Democratic

Other candidates

  • John A. Street, American
  • V. R. Bohman, Socialist

Results

1908 Utah gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican William Spry 52,913 47.45%
Democratic Jesse Knight 43,266 38.80%
Independent John A. Street 11,404 10.23%
Socialist V. R. Bohman 3,936 3.53%
Majority 9,647
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

References

  1. Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. CQ Press. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.