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Republican nomination


This was the first time that candidates were chosen through primaries. President William Taft ran to become the nominee, and faced the opposition of former President Theodore Roosevelt. Roosevelt won most of the states and received more than a half of popular vote. He even defeated Taft in his home state of Ohio. However Taft received more delegates than Roosevelt and thus was nominated during the convention. Roosevelt founded a new party, the Progressive Party and challenged Taft and Democratic nominee Woodrow Wilson in the general election. Wilson won the election, gaining a large majority in the Electoral College and winning 42% of the popular vote, while Roosevelt won 27% and Taft 23%.

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Pennsylvania Governor Martin Brumbaugh, Senator from Iowa Albert Cummins and Former Vice President Charles Fairbanks were the main candidates. Henry Ford and former President Theodore Roosevelt were also candidates. However Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Charles Hughes won the nomination on the 3rd ballot at the convention. Hughes lost the general election to President Wilson.

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California Governor Hiram Johnson and Former Chief of Staff of the United States Army Leonard Wood were the main candidates. However Senator from Ohio Warren Harding managed to win the nomination on the 10th ballot at the convention. Harding easily won the election against democratic candidate James Cox.


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