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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.
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.
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Democratic | Republican |
State | Type | Total seats |
Democratic | Republican | ||
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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% |
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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 | |||
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Maine 4 | Llewellyn Powers | Republican | 1876 1878 (Lost) 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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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All the states held their regular elections November 3, 1908 except for three, which, held elections:
See also: List of United States representatives from Alabama |
See Non-voting delegates, below.
See Non-voting delegates, below.
See also: List of United States representatives from Arkansas |
Main article: 1908 United States House of Representatives elections in California |
See also: List of United States representatives from California |
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
California 1 | William F. Englebright | Republican | 1906 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 2 | Duncan E. McKinlay | Republican | 1904 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 3 | Joseph R. Knowland | Republican | 1904 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 4 | Julius Kahn | Republican | 1898 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 5 | Everis A. Hayes | Republican | 1904 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 6 | James C. Needham | Republican | 1898 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 7 | James McLachlan | Republican | 1900 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 8 | Sylvester C. Smith | Republican | 1904 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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See also: List of United States representatives from Colorado |
See also: List of United States representatives from Connecticut |
See also: List of United States representatives from Delaware |
Main article: 1908 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida |
See also: List of United States representatives from Florida |
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Florida 1 | Stephen M. Sparkman | Democratic | 1894 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Florida 2 | Frank Clark | Democratic | 1904 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Florida 3 | William B. Lamar | Democratic | 1902 | Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator. New member elected. Democratic hold |
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See also: List of United States representatives from Georgia |
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Idaho at-large | Burton L. French | Republican | 1902 | Incumbent lost renomination. New member elected. Republican hold. |
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See also: List of United States representatives from Illinois |
See also: List of United States representatives from Indiana |
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Kansas 1 | Daniel R. Anthony Jr. | Republican | 1907 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Kansas 2 | Charles F. Scott | Republican | 1900 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Kansas 3 | Philip P. Campbell | Republican | 1902 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Kansas 4 | James Monroe Miller | Republican | 1898 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Kansas 5 | William A. Calderhead | Republican | 1894 1896 (lost) 1898 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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Kansas 6 | William A. Reeder | Republican | 1898 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Kansas 7 | Edmond H. Madison | Republican | 1900 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Kansas 8 | Victor Murdock | Republican | 1902 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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See also: List of United States representatives from Kentucky |
See also: List of United States representatives from Louisiana |
See also: List of United States representatives from Maryland and 1908 United States Senate election in Maryland |
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Maryland 1 | William H. Jackson | Republican | 1906 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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Maryland 2 | J. Frederick C. Talbott | Democratic | 1902 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Maryland 3 | Harry Benjamin Wolf | Democratic | 1906 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Republican gain. |
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Maryland 4 | John Gill Jr. | Democratic | 1904 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Maryland 5 | Sydney Emanuel Mudd I | Republican | 1896 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Maryland 6 | George A. Pearre | Republican | 1898 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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See also: List of United States representatives from Massachusetts |
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Massachusetts 1 | George P. Lawrence | Republican | 1897 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts 2 | Frederick H. Gillett | Republican | 1892 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts 3 | Charles G. Washburn | Republican | 1906 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts 4 | Charles Q. Tirrell | Republican | 1900 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts 5 | Butler Ames | Republican | 1902 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts 6 | Augustus Peabody Gardner | Republican | 1902 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts 7 | Ernest W. Roberts | Republican | 1898 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts 8 | Samuel W. McCall | Republican | 1892 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts 9 | John A. Keliher | Democratic | 1902 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts 10 | Joseph F. O'Connell | Democratic | 1906 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts 11 | Andrew James Peters | Democratic | 1906 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts 12 | John W. Weeks | Republican | 1904 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts 13 | William S. Greene | Republican | 1898 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts 14 | William C. Lovering | Republican | 1896 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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See also: List of United States representatives from Michigan |
See also: List of United States representatives from Minnesota |
See also: List of United States representatives from Mississippi |
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Mississippi 1 | Ezekiel S. Candler Jr. | Democratic | 1900 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Mississippi 2 | Thomas Spight | Democratic | 1898 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Mississippi 3 | Benjamin G. Humphreys II | Democratic | 1902 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Mississippi 4 | Wilson S. Hill | Democratic | 1902 | Incumbent lost renomination. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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Mississippi 5 | Adam M. Byrd | Democratic | 1902 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Mississippi 6 | Eaton J. Bowers | Democratic | 1902 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Mississippi 7 | Frank A. McLain | Democratic | 1898 (special) | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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Mississippi 8 | John S. Williams | Democratic | 1892 | Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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See also: List of United States representatives from Missouri |
See also: List of United States representatives from Montana |
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Montana at-large | Charles N. Pray | Republican | 1906 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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See also: List of United States representatives from Nebraska |
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Nebraska 1 | Ernest M. Pollard | Republican | 1905 (special) | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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Nebraska 2 | Gilbert Hitchcock | Democratic | 1906 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Nebraska 3 | John F. Boyd | Republican | 1906 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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Nebraska 4 | Edmund H. Hinshaw | Republican | 1902 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Nebraska 5 | George W. Norris | Republican | 1902 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Nebraska 6 | Moses Kinkaid | Republican | 1902 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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See also: List of United States representatives from New Hampshire |
See also: List of United States representatives from New Jersey |
See Non-voting delegates, below.
See also: List of United States representatives from New York |
See also: List of United States representatives from North Carolina |
See also: List of United States representatives from North Dakota |
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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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. |
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Asle Gronna | Republican | 1904 | Incumbent re-elected. |
Main article: 1908 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma |
See also: List of United States representatives from Oklahoma |
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Oklahoma 1 | Bird S. McGuire | Republican | 1907 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Oklahoma 2 | Elmer L. Fulton | Democratic | 1907 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Republican gain. |
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Oklahoma 3 | James S. Davenport | Democratic | 1907 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Republican gain. |
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Oklahoma 4 | Charles D. Carter | Democratic | 1907 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Oklahoma 5 | Scott Ferris | Democratic | 1907 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Oregon 1 | Willis C. Hawley | Republican | 1906 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Oregon 2 | William R. Ellis | Republican | 1906 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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See also: List of United States representatives from Pennsylvania |
See also: List of United States representatives from Rhode Island |
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 | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
South Carolina 1 | George Swinton Legaré | Democratic | 1902 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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South Carolina 2 | James O'H. Patterson | Democratic | 1904 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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South Carolina 3 | Wyatt Aiken | Democratic | 1902 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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South Carolina 4 | Joseph T. Johnson | Democratic | 1900 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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South Carolina 5 | David E. Finley | Democratic | 1898 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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South Carolina 6 | J. Edwin Ellerbe | Democratic | 1904 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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South Carolina 7 | Asbury F. Lever | Democratic | 1901 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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See also: List of United States representatives from South Dakota |
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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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. |
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Vacant (incumbent died June 26, 1908) | New member elected. Republican hold. |
See also: List of United States representatives from Tennessee |
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Tennessee 1 | Walter P. Brownlow | Republican | 1896 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Tennessee 2 | Nathan W. Hale | Republican | 1904 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Republican hold. |
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Tennessee 3 | John A. Moon | Democratic | 1896 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Tennessee 4 | Cordell Hull | Democratic | 1906 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Tennessee 5 | William C. Houston | Democratic | 1904 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Tennessee 6 | John W. Gaines | Democratic | 1896 | Incumbent lost renomination. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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Tennessee 7 | Lemuel P. Padgett | Democratic | 1900 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Tennessee 8 | Thetus W. Sims | Democratic | 1896 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Tennessee 9 | Finis J. Garrett | Democratic | 1904 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Tennessee 10 | George Gordon | Democratic | 1906 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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See also: List of United States representatives from Vermont |
See also: List of United States representatives from Virginia |
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Virginia 6 | Carter Glass | Democratic | 1902 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Virginia 9 | C. Bascom Slemp | Republican | 1907 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Virginia 10 |
See also: List of United States representatives from Washington |
See also: List of United States representatives from West Virginia |
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
West Virginia 1 | William P. Hubbard | Republican | 1906 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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West Virginia 2 | George C. Sturgiss | Republican | 1906 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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West Virginia 3 | Joseph H. Gaines | Republican | 1900 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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West Virginia 4 | Harry C. Woodyard | Republican | 1902 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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West Virginia 5 | James A. Hughes | Republican | 1900 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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See also: List of United States representatives from Wisconsin |
Main article: 1908 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming |
See also: List of United States representatives from Wyoming |
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Wyoming at-large | Frank W. Mondell | Republican | 1898 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Delegate | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Alaska Territory at-large | Thomas Cale | Independent | 1906 | Incumbent retired. New delegate elected August 11, 1908. Republican gain. |
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Arizona Territory at-large | |||||
New Mexico Territory at-large | William Henry Andrews | Republican | 1904 | Incumbent re-elected November 3, 1908. |
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