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1908 Presidential Election Results for United States


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State EV Turnout William Taft
(R)		 William J. Bryan
(D)		 Eugene Debs
(Socialist)		 Eugene Chafin
(Prohibition)		 Thomas Hisgen
(I)		 Other TOTAL
321 EV   162 EV 0 EV 0 EV 0 EV 0 EV
Alabama 11 11% 25,561 24.3% 74,391 70.8% 1,450 1.4% 677 0.6% 497 0.5% 2,570 2.4% 105,146
Arkansas 9 21% 56,684 37.2% 87,520 57.4% 5,842 3.8% 1,026 0.7% 289 0.2% 1,034 0.7% 152,395
California 10 26% 214,398 55.5% 127,492 33.0% 28,659 7.4% 11,770 3.0% 4,278 1.1% 0 0.0% 386,597
Colorado 5 56% 123,610 46.9% 126,644 48.0% 7,960 3.0% 5,559 2.1% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 263,773
Connecticut 7 29% 112,915 59.4% 68,255 35.9% 5,113 2.7% 2,380 1.3% 728 0.4% 612 0.3% 190,003
Delaware 3 42% 25,014 52.1% 22,071 46.0% 239 0.5% 670 1.4% 29 0.1% 1 0.0% 48,024
Florida 5 14% 10,654 21.6% 31,104 63.0% 3,747 7.6% 1,356 2.7% 553 1.1% 1,946 3.9% 49,360
Georgia 13 11% 41,355 31.2% 72,350 54.6% 584 0.4% 1,452 1.1% 76 0.1% 16,628 12.6% 132,445
Idaho 3 57% 52,654 54.1% 36,195 37.2% 6,400 6.6% 1,986 2.0% 124 0.1% 26 0.0% 97,385
Illinois 27 37% 629,932 54.5% 450,810 39.0% 34,711 3.0% 29,364 2.5% 7,724 0.7% 2,713 0.2% 1,155,254
Indiana 15 48% 348,993 48.4% 338,262 46.9% 13,476 1.9% 18,045 2.5% 514 0.1% 1,836 0.3% 721,126
Iowa 13 40% 275,209 55.6% 200,771 40.6% 8,287 1.7% 9,837 2.0% 404 0.1% 261 0.1% 494,769
Kansas 10 42% 197,316 52.5% 161,209 42.9% 12,420 3.3% 5,033 1.3% 68 0.0% 0 0.0% 376,046
Kentucky 13 43% 235,201 48.0% 244,092 49.8% 4,093 0.8% 5,885 1.2% 200 0.0% 528 0.1% 489,999
Louisiana 9 10% 8,958 11.9% 63,948 84.7% 2,514 3.3% 0 0.0% 77 0.1% 5 0.0% 75,502
Maine 6 23% 66,987 63.0% 35,403 33.3% 1,758 1.7% 1,487 1.4% 700 0.7% 0 0.0% 106,335
Maryland 8 34% 115,908 48.6% 116,513 48.8% 2,323 1.0% 3,302 1.4% 485 0.2% 2 0.0% 238,533
Massachusetts 16 23% 265,966 58.2% 155,543 34.0% 10,779 2.4% 4,374 1.0% 19,237 4.2% 1,020 0.2% 456,919
Michigan 14 34% 333,313 61.9% 174,619 32.4% 11,586 2.2% 16,974 3.2% 760 0.1% 883 0.2% 538,135
Minnesota 11 30% 195,812 59.1% 109,389 33.0% 14,527 4.4% 11,107 3.4% 426 0.1% 0 0.0% 331,261
Mississippi 10 9% 4,315 6.5% 60,200 90.3% 978 1.5% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1,186 1.8% 66,679
Missouri 18 41% 347,203 48.5% 346,574 48.4% 15,431 2.2% 4,284 0.6% 402 0.1% 1,947 0.3% 715,841
Montana 3 29% 32,333 47.0% 29,326 42.6% 5,855 8.5% 827 1.2% 481 0.7% 0 0.0% 68,822
Nebraska 8 43% 126,997 47.6% 131,099 49.1% 3,524 1.3% 5,179 1.9% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 266,799
Nevada 3 48% 10,775 43.9% 11,212 45.7% 2,103 8.6% 0 0.0% 436 1.8% 0 0.0% 24,526
New Hampshire 4 33% 53,149 59.3% 33,655 37.6% 1,299 1.4% 905 1.0% 584 0.7% 8 0.0% 89,600
New Jersey 12 33% 265,298 56.8% 182,522 39.1% 10,253 2.2% 4,934 1.1% 2,922 0.6% 1,182 0.3% 467,111
New York 39 31% 870,070 53.1% 667,460 40.7% 38,451 2.3% 22,667 1.4% 35,817 2.2% 3,877 0.2% 1,638,342
North Carolina 12 26% 114,887 45.5% 136,928 54.2% 372 0.1% 354 0.1% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 252,541
North Dakota 4 33% 57,680 61.0% 32,884 34.8% 2,421 2.6% 1,496 1.6% 43 0.0% 0 0.0% 94,524
Ohio 23 42% 572,312 51.0% 502,721 44.8% 33,795 3.0% 11,402 1.0% 439 0.0% 883 0.1% 1,121,552
Oklahoma 7 34% 107,304 41.8% 127,467 49.7% 21,734 8.5% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 256,505
Oregon 4 29% 62,530 56.4% 38,049 34.3% 7,339 6.6% 2,682 2.4% 289 0.3% 0 0.0% 110,889
Pennsylvania 34 30% 745,779 58.9% 446,782 35.3% 33,914 2.7% 36,694 2.9% 1,057 0.1% 1,234 0.1% 1,265,460
Rhode Island 4 23% 43,942 60.8% 24,706 34.2% 1,365 1.9% 1,016 1.4% 1,105 1.5% 183 0.3% 72,317
South Carolina 9 10% 3,963 6.0% 62,290 93.8% 100 0.2% 0 0.0% 46 0.1% 0 0.0% 66,399
South Dakota 4 40% 67,536 58.8% 40,266 35.1% 2,846 2.5% 4,039 3.5% 88 0.1% 0 0.0% 114,775
Tennessee 12 25% 117,977 45.9% 135,608 52.7% 1,870 0.7% 301 0.1% 332 0.1% 1,092 0.4% 257,180
Texas 18 17% 68,506 23.0% 218,157 73.2% 7,870 2.6% 1,634 0.5% 115 0.0% 1,622 0.5% 297,904
Utah 3 64% 61,165 56.2% 42,610 39.2% 4,895 4.5% 0 0.0% 87 0.1% 0 0.0% 108,757
Vermont 4 24% 39,552 75.1% 11,496 21.8% 0 0.0% 802 1.5% 804 1.5% 26 0.0% 52,680
Virginia 12 14% 52,568 38.4% 82,936 60.5% 225 0.2% 1,111 0.8% 51 0.0% 88 0.1% 136,979
Washington 5 28% 106,062 57.8% 58,383 31.8% 14,177 7.7% 4,700 2.6% 249 0.1% 0 0.0% 183,571
West Virginia 7 44% 137,869 53.4% 111,418 43.2% 3,679 1.4% 5,139 2.0% 0 0.0% 46 0.0% 258,151
Wisconsin 13 37% 247,657 54.5% 166,662 36.7% 28,147 6.2% 11,565 2.5% 0 0.0% 318 0.1% 454,349
Wyoming 3 42% 20,846 55.4% 14,907 39.6% 1,715 4.6% 66 0.2% 64 0.2% 0 0.0% 37,598
TOTAL 7,678,17451.6% 6,409,00743.0% 420,8562.8% 254,0811.7% 82,5800.6% 44,4110.3% 14,889,109


Other candidates included: Thomas Watson (Populist), 28,861 votes ; August Gillhaus (Socialist Labor), 14,031 votes ; "Davidson Faction" (Republican), 987 votes ;



1908 President, Alabama
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 25,561 24.3%
William J. Bryan (D) 74,391 70.8%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 1,450 1.4%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 677 0.6%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 497 0.5%
Other 2,570 2.4%
TOTAL 105,146
Turnout: 11% Diff (US): -27


1908 President, Arkansas
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 56,684 37.2%
William J. Bryan (D) 87,520 57.4%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 5,842 3.8%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 1,026 0.7%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 289 0.2%
Other 1,034 0.7%
TOTAL 152,395
Turnout: 21% Diff (US): -14


1908 President, California
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 214,398 55.5%
William J. Bryan (D) 127,492 33.0%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 28,659 7.4%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 11,770 3.0%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 4,278 1.1%
TOTAL 386,597
Turnout: 26% Diff (US): 4


1908 President, Colorado
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 123,610 46.9%
William J. Bryan (D) 126,644 48.0%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 7,960 3.0%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 5,559 2.1%
TOTAL 263,773
Turnout: 56% Diff (US): -5


1908 President, Connecticut
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 112,915 59.4%
William J. Bryan (D) 68,255 35.9%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 5,113 2.7%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 2,380 1.3%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 728 0.4%
Other 612 0.3%
TOTAL 190,003
Turnout: 29% Diff (US): 8


1908 President, Delaware
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 25,014 52.1%
William J. Bryan (D) 22,071 46.0%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 239 0.5%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 670 1.4%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 29 0.1%
Other 1 0.0%
TOTAL 48,024
Turnout: 42% Diff (US): 0


1908 President, Florida
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 10,654 21.6%
William J. Bryan (D) 31,104 63.0%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 3,747 7.6%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 1,356 2.7%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 553 1.1%
Other 1,946 3.9%
TOTAL 49,360
Turnout: 14% Diff (US): -30


1908 President, Georgia
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 41,355 31.2%
William J. Bryan (D) 72,350 54.6%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 584 0.4%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 1,452 1.1%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 76 0.1%
Other 16,628 12.6%
TOTAL 132,445
Turnout: 11% Diff (US): -20


1908 President, Iowa
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 275,209 55.6%
William J. Bryan (D) 200,771 40.6%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 8,287 1.7%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 9,837 2.0%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 404 0.1%
Other 261 0.1%
TOTAL 494,769
Turnout: 40% Diff (US): 4


1908 President, Idaho
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 52,654 54.1%
William J. Bryan (D) 36,195 37.2%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 6,400 6.6%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 1,986 2.0%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 124 0.1%
Other 26 0.0%
TOTAL 97,385
Turnout: 57% Diff (US): 2


1908 President, Illinois
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 629,932 54.5%
William J. Bryan (D) 450,810 39.0%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 34,711 3.0%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 29,364 2.5%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 7,724 0.7%
Other 2,713 0.2%
TOTAL 1,155,254
Turnout: 37% Diff (US): 3


1908 President, Indiana
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 348,993 48.4%
William J. Bryan (D) 338,262 46.9%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 13,476 1.9%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 18,045 2.5%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 514 0.1%
Other 1,836 0.3%
TOTAL 721,126
Turnout: 48% Diff (US): -3


1908 President, Kansas
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 197,316 52.5%
William J. Bryan (D) 161,209 42.9%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 12,420 3.3%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 5,033 1.3%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 68 0.0%
TOTAL 376,046
Turnout: 42% Diff (US): 1


1908 President, Kentucky
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 235,201 48.0%
William J. Bryan (D) 244,092 49.8%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 4,093 0.8%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 5,885 1.2%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 200 0.0%
Other 528 0.1%
TOTAL 489,999
Turnout: 43% Diff (US): -4


1908 President, Louisiana
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 8,958 11.9%
William J. Bryan (D) 63,948 84.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 2,514 3.3%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 77 0.1%
Other 5 0.0%
TOTAL 75,502
Turnout: 10% Diff (US): -40


1908 President, Massachusetts
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 265,966 58.2%
William J. Bryan (D) 155,543 34.0%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 10,779 2.4%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 4,374 1.0%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 19,237 4.2%
Other 1,020 0.2%
TOTAL 456,919
Turnout: 23% Diff (US): 7


1908 President, Maryland
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 115,908 48.6%
William J. Bryan (D) 116,513 48.8%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 2,323 1.0%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 3,302 1.4%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 485 0.2%
Other 2 0.0%
TOTAL 238,533
Turnout: 34% Diff (US): -3


1908 President, Maine
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 66,987 63.0%
William J. Bryan (D) 35,403 33.3%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 1,758 1.7%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 1,487 1.4%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 700 0.7%
TOTAL 106,335
Turnout: 23% Diff (US): 11


1908 President, Michigan
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 333,313 61.9%
William J. Bryan (D) 174,619 32.4%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 11,586 2.2%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 16,974 3.2%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 760 0.1%
Other 883 0.2%
TOTAL 538,135
Turnout: 34% Diff (US): 10


1908 President, Minnesota
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 195,812 59.1%
William J. Bryan (D) 109,389 33.0%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 14,527 4.4%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 11,107 3.4%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 426 0.1%
TOTAL 331,261
Turnout: 30% Diff (US): 8


1908 President, Missouri
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 347,203 48.5%
William J. Bryan (D) 346,574 48.4%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 15,431 2.2%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 4,284 0.6%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 402 0.1%
Other 1,947 0.3%
TOTAL 715,841
Turnout: 41% Diff (US): -3


1908 President, Mississippi
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 4,315 6.5%
William J. Bryan (D) 60,200 90.3%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 978 1.5%
Other 1,186 1.8%
TOTAL 66,679
Turnout: 9% Diff (US): -45


1908 President, Montana
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 32,333 47.0%
William J. Bryan (D) 29,326 42.6%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 5,855 8.5%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 827 1.2%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 481 0.7%
TOTAL 68,822
Turnout: 29% Diff (US): -5


1908 President, North Carolina
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 114,887 45.5%
William J. Bryan (D) 136,928 54.2%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 372 0.1%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 354 0.1%
TOTAL 252,541
Turnout: 26% Diff (US): -6


1908 President, North Dakota
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 57,680 61.0%
William J. Bryan (D) 32,884 34.8%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 2,421 2.6%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 1,496 1.6%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 43 0.0%
TOTAL 94,524
Turnout: 33% Diff (US): 9


1908 President, Nebraska
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 126,997 47.6%
William J. Bryan (D) 131,099 49.1%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 3,524 1.3%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 5,179 1.9%
TOTAL 266,799
Turnout: 43% Diff (US): -4


1908 President, New Hampshire
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 53,149 59.3%
William J. Bryan (D) 33,655 37.6%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 1,299 1.4%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 905 1.0%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 584 0.7%
Other 8 0.0%
TOTAL 89,600
Turnout: 33% Diff (US): 8


1908 President, New Jersey
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 265,298 56.8%
William J. Bryan (D) 182,522 39.1%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 10,253 2.2%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 4,934 1.1%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 2,922 0.6%
Other 1,182 0.3%
TOTAL 467,111
Turnout: 33% Diff (US): 5


1908 President, Nevada
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 10,775 43.9%
William J. Bryan (D) 11,212 45.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 2,103 8.6%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 436 1.8%
TOTAL 24,526
Turnout: 48% Diff (US): -8


1908 President, New York
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 870,070 53.1%
William J. Bryan (D) 667,460 40.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 38,451 2.3%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 22,667 1.4%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 35,817 2.2%
Other 3,877 0.2%
TOTAL 1,638,342
Turnout: 31% Diff (US): 2


1908 President, Ohio
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 572,312 51.0%
William J. Bryan (D) 502,721 44.8%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 33,795 3.0%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 11,402 1.0%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 439 0.0%
Other 883 0.1%
TOTAL 1,121,552
Turnout: 42% Diff (US): -1


1908 President, Oklahoma
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 107,304 41.8%
William J. Bryan (D) 127,467 49.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 21,734 8.5%
TOTAL 256,505
Turnout: 34% Diff (US): -10


1908 President, Oregon
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 62,530 56.4%
William J. Bryan (D) 38,049 34.3%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 7,339 6.6%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 2,682 2.4%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 289 0.3%
TOTAL 110,889
Turnout: 29% Diff (US): 5


1908 President, Pennsylvania
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 745,779 58.9%
William J. Bryan (D) 446,782 35.3%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 33,914 2.7%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 36,694 2.9%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 1,057 0.1%
Other 1,234 0.1%
TOTAL 1,265,460
Turnout: 30% Diff (US): 7


1908 President, Rhode Island
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 43,942 60.8%
William J. Bryan (D) 24,706 34.2%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 1,365 1.9%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 1,016 1.4%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 1,105 1.5%
Other 183 0.3%
TOTAL 72,317
Turnout: 23% Diff (US): 9


1908 President, South Carolina
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 3,963 6.0%
William J. Bryan (D) 62,290 93.8%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 100 0.2%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 46 0.1%
TOTAL 66,399
Turnout: 10% Diff (US): -46


1908 President, South Dakota
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 67,536 58.8%
William J. Bryan (D) 40,266 35.1%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 2,846 2.5%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 4,039 3.5%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 88 0.1%
TOTAL 114,775
Turnout: 40% Diff (US): 7


1908 President, Tennessee
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 117,977 45.9%
William J. Bryan (D) 135,608 52.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 1,870 0.7%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 301 0.1%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 332 0.1%
Other 1,092 0.4%
TOTAL 257,180
Turnout: 25% Diff (US): -6


1908 President, Texas
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 68,506 23.0%
William J. Bryan (D) 218,157 73.2%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 7,870 2.6%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 1,634 0.5%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 115 0.0%
Other 1,622 0.5%
TOTAL 297,904
Turnout: 17% Diff (US): -29


1908 President, Utah
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 61,165 56.2%
William J. Bryan (D) 42,610 39.2%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 4,895 4.5%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 87 0.1%
TOTAL 108,757
Turnout: 64% Diff (US): 5


1908 President, Virginia
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 52,568 38.4%
William J. Bryan (D) 82,936 60.5%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 225 0.2%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 1,111 0.8%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 51 0.0%
Other 88 0.1%
TOTAL 136,979
Turnout: 14% Diff (US): -13


1908 President, Vermont
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 39,552 75.1%
William J. Bryan (D) 11,496 21.8%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 802 1.5%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 804 1.5%
Other 26 0.0%
TOTAL 52,680
Turnout: 24% Diff (US): 23


1908 President, Washington
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 106,062 57.8%
William J. Bryan (D) 58,383 31.8%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 14,177 7.7%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 4,700 2.6%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 249 0.1%
TOTAL 183,571
Turnout: 28% Diff (US): 6


1908 President, Wisconsin
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 247,657 54.5%
William J. Bryan (D) 166,662 36.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 28,147 6.2%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 11,565 2.5%
Other 318 0.1%
TOTAL 454,349
Turnout: 37% Diff (US): 3


1908 President, West Virginia
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 137,869 53.4%
William J. Bryan (D) 111,418 43.2%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 3,679 1.4%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 5,139 2.0%
Other 46 0.0%
TOTAL 258,151
Turnout: 44% Diff (US): 2


1908 President, Wyoming
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 20,846 55.4%
William J. Bryan (D) 14,907 39.6%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 1,715 4.6%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 66 0.2%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 64 0.2%
TOTAL 37,598
Turnout: 42% Diff (US): 4
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