The 1908 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1908.
Republican
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Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
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nominee
James H. Brady
James Henry Brady (June 12, 1862 – January 13, 1918) was a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Idaho. He served as the state's eighth governor from 1909 to 1911 and a United States Senator for nearly five years, from 1913 until his d ...
defeated
Democratic nominee
Moses Alexander
Moses Alexander (November 13, 1853 – January 4, 1932) was an American businessman and politician who served as the 11th governor of Idaho, the second elected Jewish governor of a U.S. state, and the first who actually practiced that religion. ...
with 49.61% of the vote.
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
*James H. Brady, Republican
*Moses Alexander, Democratic
Other candidates
*Ernest Untermann, Socialist
*William C. Stalker, Prohibition
*E.W. Johnson, Independent
Results
References
{{1908 United States elections
1908
Events
January
* January 1 – The British ''Nimrod'' Expedition led by Ernest Shackleton sets sail from New Zealand on the ''Nimrod'' for Antarctica.
* January 3 – A total solar eclipse is visible in the Pacific Ocean, and is the 46 ...
Idaho
Idaho ( ) is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. To the north, it shares a small portion of the Canada–United States border with the province of British Columbia. It borders the states of Montana and Wyom ...
Gubernatorial
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November 1908 events