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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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | ||
| Republican | 201,206 | 53.7% | 8 | ||
| Democratic | 135,412 | 36.1% | 0 | ||
| Socialist | 27,314 | 7.3% | 0 | ||
| Prohibition | 9,155 | 2.4% | 0 | ||
| Independence League | 1,714 | 0.5% | 0 | ||
| Totals | 374,801 | 100.0% | 8 | ||
Results
District 1
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William F. Englebright (incumbent) | 20,624 | 54.1 | |
| Democratic | E. W. Holland | 14,031 | 36.8 | |
| Socialist | D. N. Cunningham | 2,898 | 7.6 | |
| Prohibition | W. P. Fassett | 546 | 1.4 | |
| Total votes | 38,099 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 2
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Duncan E. McKinlay (incumbent) | 28,627 | 57.5 | |
| Democratic | W. K. Hays | 19,193 | 38.5 | |
| Socialist | A. J. Gaylord | 2,003 | 4.0 | |
| Total votes | 49,823 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 3
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joseph R. Knowland (incumbent) | 27,857 | 64.1 | |
| Democratic | George Peckham | 9,889 | 22.8 | |
| Socialist | O. W. Philbrick | 4,052 | 9.3 | |
| Independence | John A. Sands | 923 | 2.1 | |
| Prohibition | T. H. Montgomery | 717 | 1.7 | |
| Total votes | 43,438 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 4
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Julius Kahn (incumbent) | 9,202 | 52.7 | |
| Democratic | James G. Maguire | 7,497 | 42.9 | |
| Socialist | K. J. Doyle | 699 | 4.0 | |
| Prohibition | William N. Meserve | 60 | 0.3 | |
| Total votes | 17,458 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 5
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Everis A. Hayes (incumbent) | 28,127 | 49.1 | |
| Democratic | George A. Tracy | 24,531 | 42.8 | |
| Socialist | E. H. Misner | 3,640 | 6.3 | |
| Prohibition | Walter E. Vail | 1,045 | 1.8 | |
| Total votes | 57,343 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 6
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James C. Needham (incumbent) | 21,323 | 52.0 | |
| Democratic | Fred P. Feliz | 15,868 | 38.7 | |
| Socialist | W. M. Pattison | 2,288 | 5.6 | |
| Prohibition | James W. Webb | 1,509 | 3.7 | |
| Total votes | 40,988 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 7
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James McLachlan (incumbent) | 37,244 | 51.9 | |
| Democratic | Jud R. Rush | 25,445 | 35.4 | |
| Socialist | A. R. Holston | 4,432 | 6.2 | |
| Prohibition | Marshall W. Atwood | 3,899 | 5.4 | |
| Independence | F. G. Hentig | 791 | 1.1 | |
| Total votes | 71,811 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 8
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sylvester C. Smith (incumbent) | 28,202 | 50.5 | |
| Democratic | William G. Irving | 18,958 | 33.9 | |
| Socialist | George A. Garrett | 7,302 | 13.1 | |
| Prohibition | James S. Edwards | 1,379 | 2.5 | |
| Total votes | 45,831 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
See also
- 61st United States Congress
- Political party strength in California
- Political party strength in U.S. states
- United States House of Representatives elections, 1908
References
External links
- California Legislative District Maps (1911-Present)
- RAND California Election Returns: District Definitions
This page was last edited on 25 May 2024, at 05:34