1908 United States House of Representatives elections in California

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United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1908
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  1906 November 3, 1908 (1908-11-03) 1910  

All 8 California seats to the United States House of Representatives
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election80
Seats won80
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote201,206135,412
Percentage53.7%36.1%

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Election results by district.

The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1908 was an election for California's delegation to the United States House of Representatives, which occurred as part of the general election of the House of Representatives on November 3, 1908. All eight districts remained Republican.

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Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1908
PartyVotesPercentageSeats
Republican 201,20653.7%8
Democratic 135,41236.1%0
Socialist 27,3147.3%0
Prohibition 9,1552.4%0
Independence League 1,7140.5%0
Totals374,801100.0%8

Results

District 1

California's 1st congressional district election, 1908
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William F. Englebright (incumbent) 20,624 54.1
Democratic E. W. Holland14,03136.8
Socialist D. N. Cunningham2,8987.6
Prohibition W. P. Fassett5461.4
Total votes38,099 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 2

California's 2nd congressional district election, 1908
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Duncan E. McKinlay (incumbent) 28,627 57.5
Democratic W. K. Hays19,19338.5
Socialist A. J. Gaylord2,0034.0
Total votes49,823 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 3

California's 3rd congressional district election, 1908
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joseph R. Knowland (incumbent) 27,857 64.1
Democratic George Peckham9,88922.8
Socialist O. W. Philbrick4,0529.3
Independence John A. Sands9232.1
Prohibition T. H. Montgomery7171.7
Total votes43,438 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 4

California's 4th congressional district election, 1908
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Julius Kahn (incumbent) 9,202 52.7
Democratic James G. Maguire 7,49742.9
Socialist K. J. Doyle6994.0
Prohibition William N. Meserve600.3
Total votes17,458 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 5

California's 5th congressional district election, 1908
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Everis A. Hayes (incumbent) 28,127 49.1
Democratic George A. Tracy24,53142.8
Socialist E. H. Misner3,6406.3
Prohibition Walter E. Vail1,0451.8
Total votes57,343 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 6

California's 6th congressional district election, 1908
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican James C. Needham (incumbent) 21,323 52.0
Democratic Fred P. Feliz15,86838.7
Socialist W. M. Pattison2,2885.6
Prohibition James W. Webb1,5093.7
Total votes40,988 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 7

California's 7th congressional district election, 1908
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican James McLachlan (incumbent) 37,244 51.9
Democratic Jud R. Rush25,44535.4
Socialist A. R. Holston4,4326.2
Prohibition Marshall W. Atwood3,8995.4
Independence F. G. Hentig7911.1
Total votes71,811 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 8

California's 8th congressional district election, 1908
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sylvester C. Smith (incumbent) 28,202 50.5
Democratic William G. Irving18,95833.9
Socialist George A. Garrett7,30213.1
Prohibition James S. Edwards1,3792.5
Total votes45,831 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

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