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.

Quick Facts All 391 seats in the United States House of Representatives 196 seats needed for a majority, Majority party ...
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

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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
More information State, Type ...
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
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More information Popular vote ...
Popular vote
Democratic
45.38%
Independent
0.43%
Others
4.14%
Republican
50.05%
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More information House seats ...
House seats
Democratic
43.99%
Independent
0.26%
Republican
55.75%
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More information House seats by party holding plurality in state, Net gain in party representation ...
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
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Special elections

There were nine special elections in 1908.

More information District, Incumbent ...
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.
  • Green tickY Napoleon B. Thistlewood (Republican) 47.17%
  • William H. Warder (Democratic) 33.16%
  • Samuel T. Brush (Ind. Republican) 15.34%
  • Daniel W. Boone (Socialist) 4.33%[3]
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.
  • Green tickY Eben Martin (Republican) 62.33%
  • W. W. Soule (Democratic) 37.67%
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Regular election dates

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

Alabama

Alaska Territory

See Non-voting delegates, below.

Arizona Territory

See Non-voting delegates, below.

Arkansas

California

More information District, Incumbent ...
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[10]
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) 4.0%
California 3 Joseph R. Knowland Republican 1904 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY 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.
  • Green tickY 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.
  • 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) 1.0%
  • 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%
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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.
  • Green tickY Edward T. Taylor (Democratic) 48.4%
  • James C. Burger (Republican) 46.2%
  • M. M. Brown (Socialist) 3.1%
  • Willard McCarthy (Prohibition) 2.4%
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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.
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.
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.
  • Green tickY 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%
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Delaware

Florida

More information District, Incumbent ...
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.
Democratic hold
  • Green tickY Dannite H. Mays (Democratic) 84.5%
  • William Northrup (Republican) 15.5%
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Georgia

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.
  • Green tickY Thomas R. Hamer (Republican) 53.27%
  • James L. McClear (Democratic) 40.08%
  • Halbert Barton (Socialist) 6.66%
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Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

More information District, Incumbent ...
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 1894
1896 (lost)
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%[14]
Kansas 6 William A. Reeder Republican 1898 Incumbent re-elected.
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%[16]
Kansas 8 Victor Murdock Republican 1902 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Victor Murdock (Republican) 58.5%
  • Frank B. Lawrence (Democratic) 41.5%
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Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

More information District, Incumbent ...
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.
  • Green tickY 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.
  • Green tickY 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.
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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.
  • 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 P. Gardner Republican 1902 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY 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.
  • 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%
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Michigan

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.
  • Green tickY 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.
  • Green tickY 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.
Minnesota 9 Halvor Steenerson Republican 1902 Incumbent re-elected.
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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.
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Missouri

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.
  • Green tickY Charles N. Pray (Republican) 48.86%
  • Thomas D. Long (Democratic) 43.22%
  • Lewis J. Duncan (Socialist) 7.92%
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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.
  • Green tickY 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.
  • Green tickY 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.
  • Green tickY Moses Kinkaid (Republican) 50.67%
  • W. H. Westover (Democratic) 45.82%
  • Lucien Stebbins (Socialist) 1.95%
  • G. H. Hornby (Prohibition) 1.55%[32]
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Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico Territory

See Non-voting delegates, below.

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

More information District, Incumbent ...
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.
  • 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%
Asle Gronna Republican 1904 Incumbent re-elected.
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Ohio

Oklahoma

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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.
  • Green tickY 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.
  • Green tickY Scott Ferris (Democratic) 55.7%
  • [FNU] Thompson (Republican) 34.4%
  • W. D. Davis (Socialist) 9.8%
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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.
  • Green tickY 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.
  • Green tickY William R. Ellis (Republican) 63.6%
  • John A. Jeffrey (Democratic) 24.8%
  • G. E. Sanders (Socialist) 6.9%
  • H. C. Shaffer (Prohibition) 4.8%
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Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

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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.
  • Green tickY A. Frank Lever (Democratic) 90.9%
  • R. H. Richardson (Republican) 9.1%
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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.
  • 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%
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.
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Tennessee

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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.
  • Green tickY 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.
  • Green tickY 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.
  • Green tickY 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.
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Texas

Utah

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.
  • Green tickY 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.
  • Green tickY Frank Plumley (Republican) 75.9%
  • Andrew J. Sibley (Democratic) 21.9%
  • William V. McLaughlin (Prohibition) 1.3%
  • Timothy Ivers (Socialist) 0.9%
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Virginia

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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.
  • Green tickY 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.
  • Green tickY 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.
  • Green tickY 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.
  • Green tickY 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.
  • Green tickY Henry D. Flood (Democratic) 65.8%
  • W. C. Franklin (Republican) 34.2%
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Washington

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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.
  • Green tickY 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.
  • Green tickY 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.
  • Green tickY Miles Poindexter (Republican) 61.0%
  • William Goodyear (Democratic) 36.9%
  • E. S. Reinert (Socialist) 2.0%
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West Virginia

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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%[50]
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%[51]
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%[52]
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%[53]
West Virginia 5 James A. Hughes Republican 1900 Incumbent re-elected.
Others
  • Willoughby Miller (Prohibition) 0.72%
  • Charles M. Crouch (Socialist) 0.66%
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Wisconsin

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

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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.
  • Green tickY 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.
  • Green tickY 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.
  • Green tickY 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.
  • Green tickY 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.
  • Green tickY 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.
  • Green tickY 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.
  • Green tickY 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.
  • Green tickY Irvine Lenroot (Republican) 71.7%
  • J. S. Konkel (Democratic) 24.9%
  • E. B. Harris (Social Dem.) 2.7%
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Wyoming

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[57]
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%
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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.
  • Green tickY James Wickersham (Republican) 39.50%
  • Joseph Chilberg (Labor) 24.76%
  • John W. Corson (Republican) 22.22%
  • John Ronan (Democratic) 10.46%
  • John Clum (Unknown) 3.06%[58]
Arizona Territory at-large
New Mexico Territory at-large William Henry Andrews Republican 1904 Incumbent re-elected November 3, 1908.
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See also

Notes

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

References

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