1908 United States House of Representatives elections
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, 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.
Special elections
There were nine special elections in 1908.!
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Regular election dates
All the states held their regular elections November 3, 1908 except for three, which, held elections:- June 1: Oregon
- September 1: Vermont
- September 14: Maine
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See [|Non-voting delegates], below.Arizona Territory
See Non-voting delegates, below.Arkansas
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Wisconsin
Wisconsin elected eleven members of congress on Election Day, November 3, 1908.!
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