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1908 Utah gubernatorial election

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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

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.

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.