That's The Ticket:
A Parade of Presidential Elections
Republican Ticket  | |
| Presidential candidate: | THEODORE ROOSEVELT, President |
| VP candidate: | CHARLES W. FAIRBANKS, Indiana Senator |
| Popular votes: | 7,625,599 (56.4%) |
| Electoral votes: | 336 |
| Democratic Ticket | |
| Presidential candidate: | Alton B. Parker, New York Judge |
| VP candidate: | Henry G. Davis, Pan American Railway Committee Chair |
| Popular votes: | 5,083,501 (37.6%) |
| Electoral votes: | 140 |
Election Facts
- Roosevelt represented a new generation of Republicans. They adopted progressive ideas to deal with contemporary social and economic problems.
- Roosevelt's platform of trust-busting and environmental conservation broadened his party's support, especially in Western states.
- Roosevelt was more liberal than the Democratic Parker, who carried the South.
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