The U.S. presidential election of 1904 was held on November 8, 1904. Incumbent President Theodore Roosevelt, a Republican who had succeeded to the Presidency upon William McKinley's assassination, easily won a term of his own.

Nominations

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Republican Party nomination

Theodore Roosevelt faced an early primary challenge from Mark Hanna, but this did not last long; Hanna died in early 1904 and Roosevelt was easily nominated at the convention in Chicago. Conservative Indiana senator Charles W. Fairbanks was nominated for Vice President.

Democratic Party nomination

After two failed runs with William Jennings Bryan in 1896 and 1900, the Democrats in Saint Louis nominated Bourbon Democrat Alton B. Parker, a judge from New York, and endorsed the gold standard in their platform. Henry G. Davis of West Virginia was nominated as his running mate.

General election

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Campaign

The Democratic decision to abandon their silver plank did not gain them many votes, and the lackluster judge Parker made little headway against Roosevelt, who had already adopted popular reform positions such as increased regulation of the large corporations and conservation of natural resources. Parker carried only the southern states, and the popular Roosevelt won the most decisive victory since 1872.

Results

Source (Popular Vote):

Source (Electoral Vote):

See also

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• History of the United States (1865–1918)

Further reading

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Books

• Series of essays that examine how Roosevelt did politics

• Biography of Roosevelt during the years 1901–1909

Web 1904 popular vote by counties

Navigation

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1904 elections | United States presidential elections

Elezioni Presidenziali degli Stati Uniti del 1904