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1908 Presidential Election — William Howard Taft elected president

On November 3, 1908, Republican William Howard Taft won the U.S. presidential election, defeating Democrat William Jennings Bryan and becoming president-elect while Theodore Roosevelt remained in office.

Taft's victory ensured continuity of Republican leadership and Roosevelt's policies through his chosen successor, setting up the 1909 transition and shaping the final months of Roosevelt's presidency.

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