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| 1908 presidential election | |
  Nominees Taft and Sherman | |
| Convention | |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | June 16–19, 1908 |
| City | Chicago, Illinois |
| Venue | Chicago Coliseum |
| Chair | Henry C. Lodge |
| Candidates | |
| Presidential nominee | William Howard Taft of Ohio |
| Vice-presidential nominee | James S. Sherman of New York |
| Voting | |
| Total delegates | 980 |
| Votes needed for nomination | 491 |
| Results (president) | Taft (OH): 702 (71.63%) Knox (PA): 68 (6.94%) Hughes (NY): 67 (6.84%) Cannon (IL): 58 (5.92%) Fairbanks (IN): 40 (4.08%) La Follette (WI): 25 (2.55%) Foraker (OH): 16 (1.63%) Roosevelt (NY): 3 (0.31%) Abstaining: 1 (0.10%) |
| Ballots | 1 |
The 1908 Republican National Convention was held in Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois on June 16 to June 19, 1908. It convened to nominate successors to President Theodore Roosevelt and Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks.
U.S. Secretary of War William Howard Taft of Ohio won Roosevelt's endorsement and received the presidential nomination. The convention nominated New York Representative James S. Sherman to be his vice presidential running mate.