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Republican · 1857–1930
William Howard Taft
President of the United States · United States Secretary of War · Governor of Cuba
William Howard Taft was the 27th president of the United States from 1909 to 1913 and the tenth chief justice of the United States from 1921 to 1930. He is the only person to have held both offices.
On the Ballot
2 presidential runs
Strongest counties, 1908
| County | two-party share | votes |
|---|---|---|
| Keweenaw, MI | 94.2% | 1,133 |
| Leslie, KY | 93.6% | 1,505 |
| Unicoi, TN | 92.8% | 927 |
| Sevier, TN | 91.5% | 3,423 |
| Scott, TN | 91.0% | 2,147 |
Weakest counties, 1908
| County | two-party share | votes |
|---|---|---|
| Hampton, SC | 0.0% | 1,138 |
| Wilkinson, MS | 0.2% | 535 |
| Wilcox, AL | 0.2% | 1,029 |
| Fayette, TN | 0.2% | 1,870 |
| Tallahatchie, MS | 0.3% | 685 |
Strongest counties, 1912
| County | two-party share | votes |
|---|---|---|
| Keweenaw, MI | 89.3% | 1,105 |
| Leslie, KY | 85.2% | 1,147 |
| Valencia, NM | 84.3% | 1,616 |
| Iron, MI | 82.5% | 2,279 |
| Dickinson, MI | 79.2% | 3,352 |
Weakest counties, 1912
| County | two-party share | votes |
|---|---|---|
| Alameda, CA | 0.0% | 66,452 |
| Kings, CA | 0.0% | 3,948 |
| Lake, CA | 0.0% | 2,156 |
| Marin, CA | 0.0% | 6,400 |
| Napa, CA | 0.0% | 5,719 |