1908 United States House of Representatives elections

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1908 United States House of Representatives elections
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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

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.

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

↓
172 219
Democratic Republican
State Type Total
seats 		Democratic Republican
Seats Change Seats Change
Alabama
 District 9 9 Steady 0 Steady
Arkansas
 District 7 7 Steady 0 Steady
California District 8 0 Steady 8 Steady
Colorado
 District
+at-large 		3 3 Increase 3 0 Decrease 3
Connecticut
 District
+at-large 		5 0 Steady 5 Steady
Delaware
 At-large 1 0 Steady 1 Steady
Florida District 3 3 Steady 0 Steady
Georgia
 District 11 11 Steady 0 Steady
Idaho
 At-large 1 0 Steady 1 Steady
Illinois
 District 25 6 Increase 1 19 Decrease 1
Indiana
 District 13 11 Increase 7 2 Decrease 7
Iowa
 District 11 1 Steady 10 Steady
Kansas
 District 8 0 Steady 8 Steady
Kentucky
 District 11 8 Increase 1 3 Decrease 1
Louisiana
 District 7 7 Steady 0 Steady
Maine[c]
 District 4 0 Steady 4 Steady
Maryland
 District 6 3 Steady 3 Steady
Massachusetts
 District 14 3 Steady 11 Steady
Michigan
 District 12 0 Steady 12 Steady
Minnesota
 District 9 1 Steady 8 Steady
Mississippi
 District 8 8 Steady 0 Steady
Missouri
 District 16 10 Decrease 2 6 Increase 2
Montana
 At-large 1 0 Steady 1 Steady
Nebraska
 District 6 3 Increase 2 3 Decrease 2
Nevada
 At-large 1 1 Steady 0 Steady
New Hampshire
 District 2 0 Steady 2 Steady
New Jersey
 District 10 3 Decrease 1 7 Increase 1
New York
 District 37 11 Steady 26 Steady
North Carolina
 District 10 7 Decrease 3 3 Increase 3
North Dakota
 District 2 0 Steady 2 Steady
Ohio
 District 21 8 Increase 3 13 Decrease 3
Oklahoma District 5 2 Decrease 2 3 Increase 2
Oregon[c]
 District 2 0 Steady 2 Steady
Pennsylvania
 District 32 5 Decrease 2 27 Increase 2
Rhode Island
 District 2 0 Decrease 1 2 Increase 1
South Carolina District 7 7 Steady 0 Steady
South Dakota
 At-large 2 0 Steady 2 Steady
Tennessee
 District 10 8 Steady 2 Steady
Texas
 District 16 16 Steady 0 Steady
Utah
 At-large 1 0 Steady 1 Steady
Vermont[c]
 District 2 0 Steady 2 Steady
Virginia District 10 9 Steady 1 Steady
Washington
 District[d] 3 0 Steady 3 Steady
West Virginia
 District 5 0 Steady 5 Steady
Wisconsin
 District 11 1 Decrease 1 10 Increase 1
Wyoming
 At-large 1 0 Steady 1 Steady
Total 391 172
44.0% 		Increase 5 219
56.0% 		Decrease 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

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.
Successor 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.
Successor 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.
Successor had already been elected to the next term; see below.
Maine 4 Llewellyn Powers Republican
1901 (Special)
 Incumbent died July 28, 1908.
New member elected November 3, 1908.
Republican hold.
Successor 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.
Successor 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.
Successor was also elected the same day to the next term; see below.

Regular election dates

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

Alabama

See also: List of United States representatives from Alabama

Alaska Territory

See Non-voting delegates, below.

Arizona Territory

See Non-voting delegates, below.

Arkansas

See also: List of United States representatives from Arkansas

California

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
California 1 William F. Englebright Republican 1906 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY 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.
  • ▌Green tickY Duncan E. McKinlay (Republican) 57.5%
  • ▌W. K. Hays (Democratic) 38.5%
  • ▌A. J. Gaylord (Socialist) 4%
California 3 Joseph R. Knowland Republican 1904 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Joseph R. Knowland (Republican) 64.1%
  • ▌George W. Peckham (Democratic) 22.8%
  • ▌O. H. Philbrick (Socialist) 9.3%
  • ▌John A. Sands (Independence) 2.1%
  • ▌T. H. Montgomery (Prohibition) 1.7%
California 4 Julius Kahn Republican 1898 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Julius Kahn (Republican) 52.7%
  • ▌James G. Maguire (Democratic) 42.9%
  • ▌K. J. Doyle (Socialist) 4%
  • ▌William N. Meserve (Prohibition) 0.3%
California 5 Everis A. Hayes Republican 1904 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY 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.
  • ▌Green tickY 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.
  • ▌Green tickY James McLachlan (Republican) 91.5%
  • ▌Jud R. Rush (Democratic) 6.3%
  • ▌A. R. Holston (Socialist) 1.1%
  • ▌Marshall W. Atwood (Prohibition) 1%
  • ▌F. G. Hentig (Independence) 0.2%
California 8 Sylvester C. Smith Republican 1904 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Sylvester C. Smith (Republican) 55.7%
  • ▌W. E. Shepherd (Democratic) 34.7%
  • ▌Noble A. Richardson (Socialist) 9.6%

Colorado

See also: List of United States representatives from Colorado

Connecticut

See also: List of United States representatives from Connecticut

Delaware

See also: List of United States representatives from Delaware

Florida

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.
  • ▌Green tickY 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.
  • ▌Green tickY 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
.
New member elected.
Democratic hold
  • ▌Green tickY
    Dannite H. Mays
     (Democratic) 84.5%
  • ▌William Northrup (Republican) 15.5%

Georgia

See also: List of United States representatives from Georgia

Idaho

See also: List of United States representatives from Idaho
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Idaho at-large Burton L. French Republican
1902
 Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY
    Thomas R. Hamer
     (Republican) 53.27%
  • ▌James L. McClear (Democratic) 40.08%
  • ▌Halbert Barton (Socialist) 6.66%[10]

Illinois

See also: List of United States representatives from Illinois

Indiana

See also: List of United States representatives from Indiana

Iowa

See also: List of United States representatives from Iowa

Kansas

See also: List of United States representatives from Kansas
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.
  • ▌Green tickY 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
1898
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY William A. Calderhead (Republican)
  • ▌R. A. Lovitt (Democratic) 45.36%
  • ▌W. L. Nixon (Socialist) 2.01%
  • ▌William H. Eaton (Prohibition) 1.07%[11]
Kansas 6
William A. Reeder
 Republican
1898
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY
    William A. Reeder
     (Republican) 48.58%
  • ▌John R. Connelly (Democratic) 47.97%
  • ▌H. M. Elliot (Socialist) 2.10%
  • ▌F. C. Griffith (Prohibition) 1.35%[12]
Kansas 7 Edmond H. Madison Republican
1900
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Edmond H. Madison (Republican)
  • ▌Samuel I. Hale (Democratic) 42.85%
  • ▌J. N. Brown (Socialist) 2.83%
  • ▌Harry R. Ross (Prohibition) 1.78%[13]
Kansas 8 Victor Murdock Republican
1902
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Victor Murdock (Republican) 58.5%
  • ▌Frank B. Lawrence (Democratic) 41.5%

Kentucky

See also: List of United States representatives from Kentucky

Louisiana

See also: List of United States representatives from Louisiana

Maine

See also: List of United States representatives from Maine

Maryland

See also:
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.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Maryland 2 J. Frederick C. Talbott Democratic
1902
 Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 3 Harry Benjamin Wolf Democratic
1906
 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Maryland 4 John Gill Jr. Democratic
1904
 Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 5
Sydney Emanuel Mudd I
 Republican
1896
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY
    Sydney Emanuel 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

See also: List of United States representatives from Massachusetts
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Massachusetts 1 George P. Lawrence Republican 1897 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY 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.
  • ▌Green tickY 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.
  • ▌Green tickY 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.
  • ▌Green tickY Butler Ames (Republican) 56.0%
  • ▌Joseph J. Flynn (Democratic) 41.1%
  • ▌George Conley (Independence) 2.9%
Massachusetts 6
Augustus Peabody Gardner
 Republican 1902 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY
    Augustus Peabody 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.
  • ▌Green tickY 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.
  • ▌Green tickY 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.
  • ▌Green tickY 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.
  • ▌Green tickY
    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.
  • ▌Green tickY 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.
  • ▌Green tickY 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.
  • ▌Green tickY William C. Lovering (Republican) 66.8%
  • ▌Eliot Packard (Democratic) 21.4%
  • ▌Charles B. Drew (Independence) 5.9%
  • ▌George J. Alcott (Socialist) 5.9%

Michigan

See also: List of United States representatives from Michigan

Minnesota

See also: List of United States representatives from Minnesota

Mississippi

See also: List of United States representatives from Mississippi
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.
New member elected.
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.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Mississippi 8 John S. Williams Democratic
1892
 Incumbent retired to
run for U.S. senator
.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.

Missouri

See also: List of United States representatives from Missouri

Montana

See also: List of United States representatives from Montana
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Montana at-large Charles N. Pray Republican
1906
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Charles N. Pray (Republican) 48.86%
  • ▌Thomas D. Long (Democratic) 43.22%
  • ▌Lewis J. Duncan (Socialist) 7.92%[22]

Nebraska

See also: List of United States representatives from Nebraska
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Nebraska 1 Ernest M. Pollard Republican
1905 (special)
 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Nebraska 2 Gilbert Hitchcock Democratic
1906
 Incumbent re-elected.
Nebraska 3 John F. Boyd Republican
1906
 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Nebraska 4 Edmund H. Hinshaw Republican
1902
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Edmund H. Hinshaw (Republican) 49.98%
  • ▌Charles F. Gilbert (Democratic) 48.10%
  • ▌Thomas Birmingham (Prohibition) 1.92%[26]
Nebraska 5 George W. Norris Republican
1902
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY George W. Norris (Republican) 49.41%
  • ▌F. W. Ashton (Democratic) 49.36%
  • ▌J. J. Larkey (Socialist) 1.23%[27]
Nebraska 6 Moses Kinkaid Republican
1902
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Moses Kinkaid (Republican) 50.67%
  • ▌W. H. Westover (Democratic) 45.82%
  • ▌Lucien Stebbins (Socialist) 1.95%
  • ▌G. H. Hornby (Prohibition) 1.55%[28]

Nevada

See also: List of United States representatives from Nevada

New Hampshire

See also: List of United States representatives from New Hampshire

New Jersey

See also: List of United States representatives from New Jersey

New Mexico Territory

See Non-voting delegates, below.

New York

See also: List of United States representatives from New York

North Carolina

See also: List of United States representatives from North Carolina

North Dakota

See also: List of United States representatives from North Dakota
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
North Dakota at-large
2 seats on a general ticket
Thomas F. Marshall
 Republican
1900
 Incumbent retired to
run for U.S. senator
.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Asle Gronna (Republican) 33.35%
  • ▌Green tickY 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%[29]
Asle Gronna Republican
1904
 Incumbent re-elected.

Ohio

See also: List of United States representatives from Ohio

Oklahoma

Main article: 1908 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma
See also: List of United States representatives from Oklahoma
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Oklahoma 1
Bird S. McGuire
 Republican 1907 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY
    Bird S. McGuire
     (Republican) 50.6%
  • ▌Henry S. Johnston (Democratic) 44.5%
  • ▌Achilles W. Renshaw (Socialist) 4.9%[30]
Oklahoma 2 Elmer L. Fulton Democratic 1907 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Green tickY
    Dick T. Morgan
     (Republican) 46.9%
  • ▌Elmer L. Fulton (Democratic) 45.2%
  • ▌Charles P. Randall (Socialist) 7.9%[31]
Oklahoma 3 James S. Davenport Democratic 1907 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Oklahoma 4 Charles D. Carter Democratic 1907 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Charles D. Carter (Democratic) 50.6%
  • ▌Benjamin F. Hackett (Republican) 36.1%
  • ▌M. C. Carter (Socialist) 13.3%[33]
Oklahoma 5 Scott Ferris Democratic 1907 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Scott Ferris (Democratic) 55.8%
  • ▌Thompson (Republican) 34.4%
  • ▌W. D. Davis (Socialist) 9.8%[34]

Oregon

See also: List of United States representatives from Oregon
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Oregon 1 Willis C. Hawley Republican
1906
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Willis C. Hawley (Republican) 58.76%
  • ▌J. J. Whitney (Democratic) 27.35%
  • ▌W. S. Richards (Socialist) 8.01%
  • ▌Daniel Staver (Prohibition) 5.88%[35]
Oregon 2 William R. Ellis Republican
1906
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY William R. Ellis (Republican) 63.55%
  • ▌John A. Jeffrey (Democratic) 24.77%
  • ▌G. E. Sanders (Socialist) 6.89%
  • ▌H. C. Shaffer (Prohibition) 4.80%[36]

Pennsylvania

See also: List of United States representatives from Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

See also: List of United States representatives from Rhode Island

South Carolina

Main article: 1908 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina
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'H. Patterson
 Democratic 1904 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY
    James O'H. Patterson
     (Democratic) 99.3%
  • ▌Isaac Myers (Republican) 0.7%
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
Asbury F. Lever
 Democratic
1901 (special)
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY
    Asbury F. Lever
     (Democratic) 90.9%
  • ▌R. H. Richardson (Republican) 9.1%

South Dakota

See also: List of United States representatives from South Dakota
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
South Dakota at-large
(2 seats elected on a general ticket) 		Philo Hall Republican
1906
 Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Eben Martin (Republican) 29.99%
  • ▌Green tickY 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%
  • ▌W. S. Bray (Scales of Justice) 0.02%
  • ▌L. V. Schneider (Scales of Justice) 0.02%[37]
Vacant (incumbent died June 26, 1908) New member elected.
Republican hold.

Tennessee

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.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
Tennessee 3 John A. Moon Democratic
1896
 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 4 Cordell Hull Democratic
1906
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Cordell Hull (Democratic) 54.87%
  • ▌R. Q. Lillard (Republican) 44.85%
  • ▌W. D. Fisk (Socialist) 0.29%[41]
Tennessee 5 William C. Houston Democratic
1904
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY William C. Houston (Democratic) 69.65%
  • ▌Z. T. Cason (Republican) 30.24%
  • ▌E. D. Morgan (Socialist) 0.11%[42]
Tennessee 6 John W. Gaines Democratic
1896
 Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Jo Byrns (Democratic) 97.29%
  • ▌James L. Hardaway (Socialist) 2.71%[43]
Tennessee 7 Lemuel P. Padgett Democratic
1900
 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 8 Thetus W. Sims Democratic
1896
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Thetus W. Sims (Democratic) 57.53%
  • ▌R. H. Thrasher (Republican) 42.21%
  • ▌F. W. Earnshaw (Socialist) 0.21%
  • ▌M. McCampbell (Independence) 0.05%[45]
Tennessee 9 Finis J. Garrett Democratic
1904
 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 10 George Gordon Democratic
1906
 Incumbent re-elected.

Texas

See also: List of United States representatives from Texas

Utah

See also: List of United States representatives from Utah

Vermont

See also: List of United States representatives from Vermont

Virginia

See also: List of United States representatives from Virginia
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Virginia 1
Virginia 2
Virginia 3
Virginia 4
Virginia 5
Virginia 6 Carter Glass Democratic
1902 (special)
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Carter Glass (Democratic) 66.6%
  • ▌M. Hartman (Republican) 25.9%
  • ▌J. M. Parsons (Unknown) 7.5%
Virginia 7
Virginia 8
Virginia 9 C. Bascom Slemp Republican
1907 (special)
 Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 10

Washington

See also: List of United States representatives from Washington

West Virginia

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.
  • ▌Green tickY William P. Hubbard (Republican) 51.28%
  • ▌E. L. Robinson (Democratic) 44.21%
  • ▌Thomas N. Barnes (Prohibition) 2.61%
  • ▌E. B. Hibbs (Socialist) 1.89%[48]
West Virginia 2
George C. Sturgiss
 Republican
1906
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY
    George C. Sturgiss
     (Republican) 51.06%
  • ▌B. H. Hines (Democratic) 45.92%
  • ▌George W. Herring (Prohibition) 2.06%
  • ▌W. H. Woodley (Socialist) 0.96%[49]
West Virginia 3 Joseph H. Gaines Republican
1900
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Joseph H. Gaines (Republican) 53.19%
  • ▌Andrew Price (Democratic) 42.45%
  • ▌Charles Hill (Prohibition) 2.27%
  • ▌E. C. Bennett (Socialist) 2.10%[50]
West Virginia 4 Harry C. Woodyard Republican
1902
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Harry C. Woodyard (Republican) 51.85%
  • ▌William O. Parsons (Democratic) 45.47%
  • ▌G. R. Williamson (Prohibition) 1.93%
  • ▌T. J. McDougle (Socialist) 0.75%[51]
West Virginia 5 James A. Hughes Republican
1900
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY James A. Hughes (Republican) 55.55%
  • ▌L. H. Clarke (Democratic) 43.07%
  • ▌Willoughby Miller (Prohibition) 0.72%
  • ▌Charles M. Crouch (Socialist) 0.66%[52]

Wisconsin

See also: List of United States representatives from Wisconsin

Wyoming

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
Wyoming at-large
Frank W. Mondell
 Republican 1898 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY
    Frank W. Mondell
     (Republican) 57.06%
  • ▌Hayden M. White (Democratic) 36.32%
  • ▌James Morgan (Socialist) 6.62%[53]

Non-voting delegates

See also: Non-voting members of the United States House of Representatives, List of United States representatives from Alaska, List of United States representatives from Arizona, and List of United States representatives from New Mexico
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.

See also

Notes

  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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