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1908 United States House of Representatives elections

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The 1908 United States House of Representatives elections were held for the most part on November 3, 1908, with Oregon, Maine, and Vermont holding theirs early in either June or September. They coincided with the 1908 United States presidential election, which William Howard Taft won. Elections were held for all 391 seats of the United States House of Representatives, representing 46 states, to serve in the 61st United States Congress.

1908 United States House of Representatives elections
← 1906 June 1, September 1, September 14, and November 3, 1908[a] 1910 →
All 391 seats in the United States House of Representatives
196 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Joseph Cannon Champ Clark
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat Illinois 18th Missouri 9th
Last election 223 seats 167 seats
Seats won 219[1][2] 172[1][2]
Seat change Decrease 4 Increase 5
Popular vote 7,227,470 6,552,986
Percentage 50.05% 45.38%
Swing Increase 0.01% Increase 1.81%
  Third party
 
Party Independent
Last election 1 seat[b]
Seats won 0
Seat change Decrease1
Popular vote 61,499
Percentage 0.43%
Swing Steady
Speaker before election

Joseph Cannon
Republican

Elected Speaker

Joseph Cannon
Republican

Taft was not as popular as his predecessor, Theodore Roosevelt,[citation needed] but won with Roosevelt's backing, and his Republican Party lost only a handful of seats to the opposition Democrats. Without any striking national issues, the Republicans were able to remain in control. Regional issues led to some changes in House membership, but new Democrats who were elected by dissatisfied industrial workers were balanced out by new Republicans who gained seats in districts with a strong middle class presence.

Election summaries

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172 219
Democratic Republican
State Type Total
seats 		Democratic Republican
Seats Change Seats Change
Alabama District 9 9   0  
Arkansas District 7 7   0  
California District 8 0   8  
Colorado District
+at-large 		3 3   3 0   3
Connecticut District
+at-large 		5 0   5  
Delaware At-large 1 0   1  
Florida District 3 3   0  
Georgia District 11 11   0  
Idaho At-large 1 0   1  
Illinois District 25 6   1 19   1
Indiana District 13 11   7 2   7
Iowa District 11 1   10  
Kansas District 8 0   8  
Kentucky District 11 8   1 3   1
Louisiana District 7 7   0  
Maine[c] District 4 0   4  
Maryland District 6 3   3  
Massachusetts District 14 3   11  
Michigan District 12 0   12  
Minnesota District 9 1   8  
Mississippi District 8 8   0  
Missouri District 16 10   2 6   2
Montana At-large 1 0   1  
Nebraska District 6 3   2 3   2
Nevada At-large 1 1   0  
New Hampshire District 2 0   2  
New Jersey District 10 3   1 7   1
New York District 37 11   26  
North Carolina District 10 7   3 3   3
North Dakota District 2 0   2  
Ohio District 21 8   3 13   3
Oklahoma District 5 2   2 3   2
Oregon[c] District 2 0   2  
Pennsylvania District 32 5   2 27   2
Rhode Island District 2 0   1 2   1
South Carolina District 7 7   0  
South Dakota At-large 2 0   2  
Tennessee District 10 8   2  
Texas District 16 16   0  
Utah At-large 1 0   1  
Vermont[c] District 2 0   2  
Virginia District 10 9   1  
Washington District[d] 3 0   3  
West Virginia District 5 0   5  
Wisconsin District 11 1   1 10   1
Wyoming At-large 1 0   1  
Total 391 172
44.0% 		  5 219
56.0% 		  5
Popular vote
Democratic
 
 45.38%
Independent
 
 0.43%
Others
 
 4.14%
Republican
 
 50.05%
House seats
Democratic
 
 43.99%
Independent
 
 0.26%
Republican
 
 55.75%
 
House seats by party holding plurality in state
  80+% Democratic
  80+% Republican
  60+ to 80% Democratic
  60+ to 80% Republican
  Up to 60% Democratic
  Up to 60% Republican
 
Net gain in party representation
  6+ Democratic gain
  6+ Republican gain
  3-5 Democratic gain
  3-5 Republican gain
  1-2 Democratic gain
  1-2 Republican gain
  no net change

Special elections

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See also: List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives

There were nine special elections in 1908.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Illinois 25 George W. Smith Republican 1902 Incumbent died November 30, 1907.
New member elected February 15, 1908.
Republican hold.
Alabama 2 Ariosto A. Wiley Democratic 1900 Incumbent died June 17, 1908.
New member elected November 3, 1908 to finish his brother's term.
Democratic hold.
Indiana 13 Abraham L. Brick Republican 1898 Incumbent died April 7, 1908.
New member elected November 3, 1908.
Democratic gain.
Winner was also elected the same day to the next term; see below.
Louisiana 1 Adolph Meyer Democratic 1890 Incumbent died March 8, 1908.
New member elected November 3, 1908.
Democratic hold.
Winner was also elected the same day to the next term; see below.
Maine 2 Charles E. Littlefield Republican 1899 (special) Incumbent died September 30, 1908.
New member elected November 3, 1908.
Republican hold.
Winner had already been elected to the next term; see below.
Maine 4 Llewellyn Powers Republican 1876
1878 (lost)
1901 (special) 		Incumbent died July 28, 1908.
New member elected November 3, 1908.
Republican hold.
Winner had already been elected to the next term; see below.
New York 3 Charles T. Dunwell Republican 1902 Incumbent died June 12, 1908.
New member elected November 3, 1908.
Republican hold.
Winner was also elected the same day to the next term; see below.
South Dakota at-large William H. Parker Republican 1906 Incumbent died June 26, 1908.
New member elected November 3, 1908.
Republican hold.
Winner was also elected the same day to the next term; see below.

Regular election dates

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All the states held their regular elections November 3, 1908 except for three, which, held elections:

Alabama

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See also: List of United States representatives from Alabama

Alaska Territory

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See Non-voting delegates, below.

Arizona Territory

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See Non-voting delegates, below.

Arkansas

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See also: List of United States representatives from Arkansas

California

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Main article: 1908 United States House of Representatives elections in California
See also: List of United States representatives from California
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[10]
California 1 William F. Englebright Republican 1906 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y William F. Englebright (Republican) 54.1%
  • ▌E. W. Holland (Democratic) 36.8%
  • ▌D. N. Cunningham (Socialist) 7.6%
  • ▌W. P. Fassett (Prohibition) 1.4%
California 2 Duncan E. McKinlay Republican 1904 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Duncan E. McKinlay (Republican) 57.5%
  • ▌W. K. Hays (Democratic) 38.5%
  • ▌A. J. Gaylord (Socialist) 4.0%
California 3 Joseph R. Knowland Republican 1904 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Joseph R. Knowland (Republican) 64.1%
  • ▌George W. Peckham (Democratic) 22.8%
  • ▌Owen H. Philbrick (Socialist) 9.3%
  • ▌John A. Sands (Independence) 2.1%
  • ▌Thomas H. Montgomery (Prohibition) 1.7%
California 4 Julius Kahn Republican 1898 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Julius Kahn (Republican) 52.7%
  • ▌James G. Maguire (Democratic) 42.9%
  • ▌K. J. Doyle (Socialist) 4.0%
  • ▌William N. Meserve (Prohibition) 0.3%
California 5 Everis A. Hayes Republican 1904 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Everis A. Hayes (Republican) 49.1%
  • ▌George A. Tracy (Democratic) 42.8%
  • ▌E. H. Misner (Socialist) 6.3%
  • ▌Walter E. Vail (Prohibition) 1.8%
California 6 James C. Needham Republican 1898 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y James C. Needham (Republican) 52%
  • ▌Fred P. Feliz (Democratic) 38.7%
  • ▌W. M. Pattison (Socialist) 5.6%
  • ▌James W. Webb (Prohibition) 3.7%
California 7 James McLachlan Republican 1900 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y James McLachlan (Republican) 91.5%
  • ▌Jud R. Rush (Democratic) 6.3%
  • ▌A. R. Holston (Socialist) 1.1%
  • ▌Marshall W. Atwood (Prohibition) 1.0%
  • ▌F. G. Hentig (Independence) 0.2%
California 8 Sylvester C. Smith Republican 1904 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Sylvester C. Smith (Republican) 55.7%
  • ▌W. E. Shepherd (Democratic) 34.7%
  • ▌Noble A. Richardson (Socialist) 9.6%

Colorado

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[11]
Colorado 1 Robert W. Bonynge Republican 1902 (contest) Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Colorado 2 Warren A. Haggott Republican 1906 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Colorado at-large George W. Cook Republican 1906 Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
  • ▌ Y Edward T. Taylor (Democratic) 48.4%
  • ▌James C. Burger (Republican) 46.2%
  • ▌M. M. Brown (Socialist) 3.1%
  • ▌Willard McCarthy (Prohibition) 2.4%

Connecticut

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[12]
Connecticut 1 E. Stevens Henry Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y E. Stevens Henry (Republican) 59.5%
  • ▌Charles S. Gerth (Democratic) 34.6%
Others
  • ▌Thomas Lisk (Socialist) 3.2%
  • ▌Duane N. Griffin (Prohibition) 2.1%
  • ▌Charles J. Backofen (Soc. Labor) 0.5%
Connecticut 2 Nehemiah D. Sperry Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
Others
  • ▌A. Judson Bolster (Prohibition) 0.8%
  • ▌Charles B. Wells (Soc. Labor) 0.2%
Connecticut 3 Edwin W. Higgins Republican 1905 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Edwin W. Higgins (Republican) 60.3%
  • ▌Henry H. Hunter (Democratic) 37.1%
Others
  • ▌Jason L. Randall (Prohibition) 1.2%
  • ▌Albert J. Boardman (Socialist) 1.2%
  • ▌John J. Murphy (Soc. Labor) 0.2%
Connecticut 4 Ebenezer J. Hill Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
Others
  • ▌Samiel E. Beardsley (Socialist) 2.1%
  • ▌Wilbur G. Manchester (Prohibition) 1.0%
  • ▌Thomas Wilkes (Soc. Labor) 0.4%
Connecticut at-large George L. Lilley Republican 1904 Incumbent retired to run for governor.
Republican hold.
  • ▌ Y John Q. Tilson (Republican) 58.6%
  • ▌Christopher Avery (Democratic) 36.8%
  • ▌Jasper McLevy (Socialist) 2.7%
Others
  • ▌Elisha Y. Ellis (Prohibition) 1.2%
  • ▌Edward Prior (Soc. Labor) 0.3%

Delaware

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Florida

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Main article: 1908 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida
See also: List of United States representatives from Florida
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Florida 1 Stephen M. Sparkman Democratic 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Stephen M. Sparkman (Democratic) 75.2%
  • ▌George W. Allen (Republican) 15.0%
  • ▌C. C. Allen (Socialist) 9.8%
Florida 2 Frank Clark Democratic 1904 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Frank Clark (Democratic) 75.9%
  • ▌William R. O'Neal (Republican) 18.0%
  • ▌A. N. Jackson (Socialist) 6.1%
Florida 3 William B. Lamar Democratic 1902 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
Democratic hold
  • ▌ Y Dannite H. Mays (Democratic) 84.5%
  • ▌William Northrup (Republican) 15.5%

Georgia

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Idaho

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[13]
Idaho at-large Burton L. French Republican 1902 Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican hold.
  • ▌ Y Thomas R. Hamer (Republican) 53.27%
  • ▌James L. McClear (Democratic) 40.08%
  • ▌Halbert Barton (Socialist) 6.66%

Illinois

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Indiana

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Iowa

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Kansas

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Kansas 1 Daniel R. Anthony Jr. Republican 1907 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Kansas 2 Charles F. Scott Republican 1900 Incumbent re-elected.
Kansas 3 Philip P. Campbell Republican 1902 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Philip P. Campbell (Republican) 50.1%
  • ▌T. J. Hudson (Democratic) 40.1%
  • ▌Ben F. Wilson (Socialist) 9.9%
Kansas 4 James Monroe Miller Republican 1898 Incumbent re-elected.
Kansas 5 William A. Calderhead Republican 1894
1896 (lost)
1898 		Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y William A. Calderhead (Republican)
  • ▌R. A. Lovitt (Democratic) 45.36%
  • ▌W. L. Nixon (Socialist) 2.01%
  • ▌William H. Eaton (Prohibition) 1.07%[14]
Kansas 6 William A. Reeder Republican 1898 Incumbent re-elected.
Kansas 7 Edmond H. Madison Republican 1900 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Edmond H. Madison (Republican)
  • ▌Samuel I. Hale (Democratic) 42.85%
  • ▌J. N. Brown (Socialist) 2.83%
  • ▌Harry R. Ross (Prohibition) 1.78%[16]
Kansas 8 Victor Murdock Republican 1902 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Victor Murdock (Republican) 58.5%
  • ▌Frank B. Lawrence (Democratic) 41.5%

Kentucky

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Louisiana

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Maine

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Maryland

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See also: List of United States representatives from Maryland and 1908 United States Senate election in Maryland
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Maryland 1 William H. Jackson Republican 1906 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Maryland 2 J. Frederick C. Talbott Democratic 1902 Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 3 Harry B. Wolf Democratic 1906 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
  • ▌ Y John Kronmiller (Republican) 49.1%
  • ▌Harry B. Wolf (Democratic) 48.2%
  • ▌Joseph P. Jarboe (Socialist) 1.8%
  • ▌R. V. Whitehurst (Prohibition) 0.9%
Maryland 4 John Gill Jr. Democratic 1904 Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 5 Sydney E. Mudd I Republican 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Sydney E. Mudd I (Republican) 49.2%
  • ▌George M. Smith (Democratic) 48.2%
  • ▌S. W. James (Prohibition) 1.7%
  • ▌B. E. Davis (Socialist) 1.0%
Maryland 6 George A. Pearre Republican 1898 Incumbent re-elected.

Massachusetts

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Massachusetts 1 George P. Lawrence Republican 1897 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y George P. Lawrence (Republican) 60.2%
  • ▌David T. Clark (Democratic) 36.40%
  • ▌Walter S. Hutchins (Socialist) 3.8%
Massachusetts 2 Frederick H. Gillett Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Frederick H. Gillett (Republican) 62.0%
  • ▌John L. Rice (Democratic) 27.7%
  • ▌George W. Curtis (Independence) 5.8%
  • ▌Joseph Orr (Socialist) 4.5%
Massachusetts 3 Charles G. Washburn Republican 1906 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Charles G. Washburn (Republican) 62.2%
  • ▌William I. McLoughlin (Democratic) 32.8%
  • ▌Theodore P. Sturtevant (Independence) 4.9%
Massachusetts 4 Charles Q. Tirrell Republican 1900 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 5 Butler Ames Republican 1902 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Butler Ames (Republican) 56.0%
  • ▌Joseph J. Flynn (Democratic) 41.1%
  • ▌George Conley (Independence) 2.9%
Massachusetts 6 Augustus P. Gardner Republican 1902 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Augustus P. Gardner (Republican) 69.4%
  • ▌Arthur Withington (Democratic) 23.0%
  • ▌Franklin H. Wenworth (Socialist) 7.6%
Massachusetts 7 Ernest W. Roberts Republican 1898 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Ernest W. Roberts (Republican) 68.8%
  • ▌George Brickett (Democratic) 24.7%
  • ▌Clarence L. McIver (Independence) 6.5%
Massachusetts 8 Samuel W. McCall Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Samuel W. McCall (Republican) 63.6%
  • ▌Frederick S. Deitrick (Democratic) 32.0%
  • ▌George W. Jennings (Independence) 4.4%
Massachusetts 9 John A. Keliher Democratic 1902 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y John A. Keliher (Democratic) 62.3%
  • ▌John A. Campbell (Republican) 26.6%
  • ▌Junius T. Auerback (Independence) 11.1%
Massachusetts 10 Joseph F. O'Connell Democratic 1906 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 11 Andrew James Peters Democratic 1906 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Andrew James Peters (Democratic) 48.7%
  • ▌Daniel W. Lane (Republican) 47.4%
  • ▌Edwin M. White (Independence) 3.9%
Massachusetts 12 John W. Weeks Republican 1904 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y John W. Weeks (Republican) 66.0%
  • ▌Jesse C. Ivey (Democratic) 28.4%
  • ▌Albert E. George (Independence) 5.6%
Massachusetts 13 William S. Greene Republican 1898 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y William S. Greene (Republican) 72.5%
  • ▌John F. McGuinness (Democratic) 21.4%
  • ▌Charles W. Copeland (Independence) 6.2%
Massachusetts 14 William C. Lovering Republican 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y William C. Lovering (Republican) 66.8%
  • ▌Eliot Packard (Democratic) 21.4%
  • ▌Charles B. Drew (Independence) 5.9%
  • ▌George J. Alcott (Socialist) 5.9%

Michigan

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Minnesota

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[17]
Minnesota 1 James A. Tawney Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 2 Winfield Scott Hammond Democratic 1906 Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 3 Charles Russell Davis Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 4 Frederick Stevens Republican 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Frederick Stevens (Republican) 60.6%
  • ▌David F. Peebles (Democratic) 34.4%
  • ▌Ernest W. Woodrich (Public Ownership) 5.0%
Minnesota 5 Frank Nye Republican 1906 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Frank Nye (Republican) 61.7%
  • ▌Thomas P. Dwyer (Democratic) 33.7%
  • ▌Charles F. Dight (Public Ownership) 4.6%
Minnesota 6 Charles August Lindbergh Republican 1906 Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 7 Andrew Volstead Republican 1902 Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 8 J. Adam Bede Republican 1902 Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican hold.
  • ▌ Y Clarence B. Miller (Republican) 81.6%
  • ▌Alexander Halliday (Public Ownership) 18.4%
Minnesota 9 Halvor Steenerson Republican 1902 Incumbent re-elected.

Mississippi

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Mississippi 1 Ezekiel S. Candler Jr. Democratic 1900 Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 2 Thomas Spight Democratic 1898 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 3 Benjamin G. Humphreys II Democratic 1902 Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 4 Wilson S. Hill Democratic 1902 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
Mississippi 5 Adam M. Byrd Democratic 1902 Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 6 Eaton J. Bowers Democratic 1902 Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 7 Frank A. McLain Democratic 1898 (special) Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Mississippi 8 John S. Williams Democratic 1892 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
Democratic hold.

Missouri

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Montana

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[26]
Montana at-large Charles N. Pray Republican 1906 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Charles N. Pray (Republican) 48.86%
  • ▌Thomas D. Long (Democratic) 43.22%
  • ▌Lewis J. Duncan (Socialist) 7.92%

Nebraska

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Nebraska 1 Ernest M. Pollard Republican 1905 (special) Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Nebraska 2 Gilbert Hitchcock Democratic 1906 Incumbent re-elected.
Nebraska 3 John F. Boyd Republican 1906 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Nebraska 4 Edmund H. Hinshaw Republican 1902 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Edmund H. Hinshaw (Republican) 49.98%
  • ▌Charles F. Gilbert (Democratic) 48.10%
  • ▌Thomas Birmingham (Prohibition) 1.92%[30]
Nebraska 5 George W. Norris Republican 1902 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y George W. Norris (Republican) 49.41%
  • ▌F. W. Ashton (Democratic) 49.36%
  • ▌J. J. Larkey (Socialist) 1.23%[31]
Nebraska 6 Moses Kinkaid Republican 1902 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Moses Kinkaid (Republican) 50.67%
  • ▌W. H. Westover (Democratic) 45.82%
  • ▌Lucien Stebbins (Socialist) 1.95%
  • ▌G. H. Hornby (Prohibition) 1.55%[32]

Nevada

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New Hampshire

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New Jersey

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New Mexico Territory

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New York

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North Carolina

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North Dakota

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[33]
North Dakota at-large
2 seats on a general ticket 		Thomas F. Marshall Republican 1900 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
Republican hold.
  • ▌ Y Asle Gronna (Republican) 33.35%
  • ▌ Y Louis B. Hanna (Republican) 32.34%
  • ▌Tobias D. Casey (Democratic) 17.11%
  • ▌O. G. Major (Democratic) 16.54%
  • ▌Francis Cooper (Socialist) 0.34%
  • ▌E. D. Herring (Socialist) 0.31%
Asle Gronna Republican 1904 Incumbent re-elected.

Ohio

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Oklahoma

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See also: List of United States representatives from Oklahoma
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[34]
Oklahoma 1 Bird S. McGuire Republican 1907 Incumbent re-elected.
Oklahoma 2 Elmer L. Fulton Democratic 1907 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Oklahoma 3 James S. Davenport Democratic 1907 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Oklahoma 4 Charles D. Carter Democratic 1907 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Charles D. Carter (Democratic) 50.6%
  • ▌Benjamin F. Hackett (Republican) 36.1%
  • ▌M. C. Carter (Socialist) 13.2%
Oklahoma 5 Scott Ferris Democratic 1907 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Scott Ferris (Democratic) 55.7%
  • ▌[FNU] Thompson (Republican) 34.4%
  • ▌W. D. Davis (Socialist) 9.8%

Oregon

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[35]
Oregon 1 Willis C. Hawley Republican 1906 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Willis C. Hawley (Republican) 58.8%
  • ▌J. J. Whitney (Democratic) 27.4%
  • ▌W. S. Richards (Socialist) 8.0%
  • ▌Daniel Staver (Prohibition) 5.9%
Oregon 2 William R. Ellis Republican 1906 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y William R. Ellis (Republican) 63.6%
  • ▌John A. Jeffrey (Democratic) 24.8%
  • ▌G. E. Sanders (Socialist) 6.9%
  • ▌H. C. Shaffer (Prohibition) 4.8%

Pennsylvania

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Rhode Island

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South Carolina

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See also: List of United States representatives from South Carolina
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
South Carolina 1 George Swinton Legaré Democratic 1902 Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 2 James O. Patterson Democratic 1904 Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 3 Wyatt Aiken Democratic 1902 Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 4 Joseph T. Johnson Democratic 1900 Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 5 David E. Finley Democratic 1898 Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 6 J. Edwin Ellerbe Democratic 1904 Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 7 A. Frank Lever Democratic 1901 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y A. Frank Lever (Democratic) 90.9%
  • ▌R. H. Richardson (Republican) 9.1%

South Dakota

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[36]
South Dakota at-large
(2 seats elected on a general ticket) 		Philo Hall Republican 1906 Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican hold.
  • ▌ Y Eben Martin (Republican) 29.99%
  • ▌ Y Charles H. Burke (Republican) 29.91%
  • ▌Robert E. Dowdell (Democratic) 17.20%
  • ▌Andrew H. Olson (Democratic) 17.14%
  • ▌E. S. Chappell (Prohibition) 1.68%
  • ▌L. R. Erskine (Prohibition) 1.66%
  • ▌T. G. Deffebach (Socialist) 1.19%
  • ▌S. H. Goodfellow (Socialist) 1.18%
Others
  • ▌W. S. Bray (Scales of Justice) 0.02%
  • ▌L. V. Schneider (Scales of Justice) 0.02%
Vacant (incumbent died June 26, 1908) Republican hold.

Tennessee

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See also: List of United States representatives from Tennessee
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Tennessee 1 Walter P. Brownlow Republican 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 2 Nathan W. Hale Republican 1904 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican hold.
Others
  • ▌L. L. Cross (Ind. Democratic) 0.62%
  • ▌Eugene Merrill (Socialist) 0.37%
Tennessee 3 John A. Moon Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 4 Cordell Hull Democratic 1906 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Cordell Hull (Democratic) 54.87%
  • ▌R. Q. Lillard (Republican) 44.85%
  • ▌W. D. Fisk (Socialist) 0.29%[40]
Tennessee 5 William C. Houston Democratic 1904 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y William C. Houston (Democratic) 69.65%
  • ▌Z. T. Cason (Republican) 30.24%
  • ▌E. D. Morgan (Socialist) 0.11%[41]
Tennessee 6 John W. Gaines Democratic 1896 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌ Y Jo Byrns (Democratic) 97.29%
  • ▌James L. Hardaway (Socialist) 2.71%[42]
Tennessee 7 Lemuel P. Padgett Democratic 1900 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 8 Thetus W. Sims Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
Others
  • ▌F. W. Earnshaw (Socialist) 0.21%
  • ▌M. McCampbell (Independence) 0.05%
Tennessee 9 Finis J. Garrett Democratic 1904 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 10 George Gordon Democratic 1906 Incumbent re-elected.

Texas

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Utah

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Vermont

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[47]
Vermont 1 David J. Foster Republican 1900 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y David J. Foster (Republican) 71.8%
  • ▌Emile Blais (Democratic) 26.0%
  • ▌Edwin R. Towle (Prohibition) 1.5%
  • ▌Joseph W. Dunbar (Socialist) 0.8%
Vermont 2 Kittredge Haskins Republican 1900 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌ Y Frank Plumley (Republican) 75.9%
  • ▌Andrew J. Sibley (Democratic) 21.9%
  • ▌William V. McLaughlin (Prohibition) 1.3%
  • ▌Timothy Ivers (Socialist) 0.9%

Virginia

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See also: List of United States representatives from Virginia
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[48]
Virginia 1 William A. Jones Democratic 1890 Incumbent re-elected.
Others
  • ▌W. L. Jones (Republican) 0.2%
  • ▌Charles Rudolph (Socialist) 0.1%
Virginia 2 Harry L. Maynard Democratic 1900 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Harry L. Maynard (Democratic) 70.3%
  • ▌D. L. Groner (Republican) 29.5%
  • ▌W. B. Muller (Socialist) 0.2%
Virginia 3 John Lamb Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y John Lamb (Democratic) 77.2%
  • ▌J. G. Luce (Republican) 22.3%
  • ▌Thomas A. Hollins (Socialist) 0.5%
Virginia 4 Francis R. Lassiter Democratic 1900 (special)
1902 (retired)
1906 		Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 5 Edward W. Saunders Democratic 1906 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 6 Carter Glass Democratic 1902 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Carter Glass (Democratic) 65.9%
  • ▌M. Hartman (Republican) 25.6%
  • ▌John M. Parsons (Republican) 7.4%
  • ▌Jacob Harvey (Independent) 1.0%
Virginia 7 James Hay Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y James Hay (Democratic) 62.8%
  • ▌L. Pritchard (Republican) 37.2%
Virginia 8 Charles C. Carlin Democratic 1907 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 9 C. Bascom Slemp Republican 1907 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 10 Henry D. Flood Democratic 1900 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Henry D. Flood (Democratic) 65.8%
  • ▌W. C. Franklin (Republican) 34.2%

Washington

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See also: List of United States representatives from Washington
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[49]
Washington 1 William E. Humphrey
Redistricted from the at-large district 		Republican 1902 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y William E. Humphrey (Republican) 63.7%
  • ▌Charles H. Miller (Democratic) 33.9%
  • ▌D. Burgess (Socialist) 2.4%
  • ▌A. H. Sherwood (Prohibition) 0.0%
Washington 2 Francis W. Cushman
Redistricted from the at-large district 		Republican 1898 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Francis W. Cushman (Republican) 70.2%
  • ▌Browder D. Brown (Democratic) 27.8%
  • ▌Emil M. Herman (Socialist) 2.1%
Washington 3 William E. Humphrey
Redistricted from the at-large district 		Republican 1898 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌ Y Miles Poindexter (Republican) 61.0%
  • ▌William Goodyear (Democratic) 36.9%
  • ▌E. S. Reinert (Socialist) 2.0%

West Virginia

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See also: List of United States representatives from West Virginia
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
West Virginia 1 William P. Hubbard Republican 1906 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y William P. Hubbard (Republican) 51.28%
  • ▌E. L. Robinson (Democratic) 44.21%
  • ▌Thomas N. Barnes (Prohibition) 2.61%
  • ▌E. B. Hibbs (Socialist) 1.89%[50]
West Virginia 2 George C. Sturgiss Republican 1906 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y George C. Sturgiss (Republican) 51.06%
  • ▌B. H. Hines (Democratic) 45.92%
  • ▌George W. Herring (Prohibition) 2.06%
  • ▌W. H. Woodley (Socialist) 0.96%[51]
West Virginia 3 Joseph H. Gaines Republican 1900 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Joseph H. Gaines (Republican) 53.19%
  • ▌Andrew Price (Democratic) 42.45%
  • ▌Charles Hill (Prohibition) 2.27%
  • ▌E. C. Bennett (Socialist) 2.10%[52]
West Virginia 4 Harry C. Woodyard Republican 1902 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Harry C. Woodyard (Republican) 51.85%
  • ▌William O. Parsons (Democratic) 45.47%
  • ▌G. R. Williamson (Prohibition) 1.93%
  • ▌T. J. McDougle (Socialist) 0.75%[53]
West Virginia 5 James A. Hughes Republican 1900 Incumbent re-elected.
Others
  • ▌Willoughby Miller (Prohibition) 0.72%
  • ▌Charles M. Crouch (Socialist) 0.66%

Wisconsin

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See also: List of United States representatives from Wisconsin

Wisconsin elected eleven members of congress on Election Day, November 3, 1908.[55][56]

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Wisconsin 1 Henry Allen Cooper Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 2 John M. Nelson Republican 1906
(special) 		Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y John M. Nelson (Republican) 53.6%
  • ▌James E. Jones (Democratic) 45.5%
  • ▌W. A. Hall Sr. (Social Dem.) 0.9%
Wisconsin 3 James W. Murphy Democratic 1906 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
  • ▌ Y Arthur W. Kopp (Republican) 55.8%
  • ▌James W. Murphy (Democratic) 41.7%
  • ▌John Hardcastle (Prohibition) 2.4%
  • ▌E. A. Ketterer (Social Dem.) 0.1%
Wisconsin 4 William J. Cary Republican 1906 Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 5 William H. Stafford Republican 1902 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y William H. Stafford (Republican) 40.4%
  • ▌G. Holmes Daubner (Democratic) 31.7%
  • ▌Albert J. Welch (Social Dem.) 27.8%
Wisconsin 6 Charles H. Weisse Democratic 1902 Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 7 John J. Esch Republican 1898 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y John J. Esch (Republican) 68.0%
  • ▌B. F. Keeler (Democratic) 31.0%
  • ▌W. Gray (Social Dem.) 1.0%
Wisconsin 8 James H. Davidson Republican 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y James H. Davidson (Republican) 57.3%
  • ▌Lyman J. Nash (Democratic) 37.2%
  • ▌Martin Georgenson (Social Dem.) 3.4%
  • ▌Byron E. Van Keuren (Prohibition) 2.1%
Wisconsin 9 Gustav Küstermann Republican 1906 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Gustav Küstermann (Republican) 53.6%
  • ▌Luther Lindauer (Democratic) 44.1%
  • ▌Joseph E. Harris (Social Dem.) 2.3%
Wisconsin 10 Elmer A. Morse Republican 1906 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Elmer A. Morse (Republican) 60.9%
  • ▌Wells M. Ruggles (Democratic) 39.1%
Wisconsin 11 John J. Jenkins Republican 1894 Incumbent lost re-nomination.
Republican hold.
  • ▌ Y Irvine Lenroot (Republican) 71.7%
  • ▌J. S. Konkel (Democratic) 24.9%
  • ▌E. B. Harris (Social Dem.) 2.7%

Wyoming

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Main article: 1908 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming
See also: List of United States representatives from Wyoming
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[57]
Wyoming at-large Frank W. Mondell Republican 1898 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Frank W. Mondell (Republican) 57.06%
  • ▌Hayden M. White (Democratic) 36.32%
  • ▌James Morgan (Socialist) 6.62%

Non-voting delegates

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District Incumbent This race
Delegate Party First elected Results Candidates
Alaska Territory at-large Thomas Cale Independent 1906 Incumbent retired.
New delegate elected August 11, 1908.
Republican gain.
Arizona Territory at-large
New Mexico Territory at-large William Henry Andrews Republican 1904 Incumbent re-elected November 3, 1908.

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Notes

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  1. ^ Regulars only, not including specials
  2. ^ One Independent Republican, Peter Porter from the 34th district of New York.
  3. ^ a b c Elections held early
  4. ^ Changed from at-large.
  5. ^ This was the last year that Oregon held its congressional elections early.

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