November 3, 1908 1910 → 219 172 | 224 seats 167 seats 5 5 | |
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Winner Joseph Gurney C | ||
Elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1908 were held for members of the 61st Congress, coinciding with the 1908 presidential election, which William Howard Taft won.
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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.
Early election dates
In 1908, three states, with 8 seats among them, held elections early:
This was the last year that Oregon held its congressional elections early.
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