House elections in Oklahoma
1908 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma
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All 5 Oklahoma seats to the United States House of Representatives |
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| Majority party | Minority party | Third party | | | | | Party | Republican | Democratic | Socialist | Seats before | 1 | 4 | 0 | Seats won | 3 | 2 | 0 | Seat change | 2 | 2 | | Popular vote | 109,413 | 122,804 | 20,766 | Percentage | 43.25% | 48.54% | 8.21% | Swing | 1.38% | 7.50% | 6.12% | |
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The 1908 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma were held on November 3, 1908, to elect the five U.S. representatives from the state of Oklahoma, one from each of the state's five congressional districts. Members were elected to full terms that would begin at the start of the 61st Congress. These elections were held concurrently with the 1908 presidential election.
Despite winning the popular vote, the Democratic Party lost seats to the Republican Party, who gained a majority of seats. The Socialist Party also managed to gain popularity in the newly founded state.
Overview
1907 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma |
Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats before | Seats after | +/– |
| Republican | 109,413 | 43.25% | 1 | 3 | +2 |
| Democratic | 122,804 | 48.54% | 4 | 2 | –2 |
| Socialist | 20,766 | 8.21% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Totals | 252,983 | 100.00% | 5 | 5 | – |
Popular vote | | | | Democratic | | 48.54% | Republican | | 43.25% | Socialist | | 8.21% | |
House seats | | | | Republican | | 60.00% | Democratic | | 40.00% | |
District 1
1908 Oklahoma's 1st congressional district election
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Democratic primary
1908 Oklahoma's 1st congressional district Democratic primary[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Henry S. Johnston | 5,962 | 100% |
Republican primary
1908 Oklahoma's 1st congressional Republican primary[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Bird Segle McGuire (incumbent) | 7,404 | 79.4% |
| Republican | Bayard T. Hainer | 1,911 | 20.5% |
Total votes | 9,315 | 100% |
Socialist primary
1908 Oklahoma's 1st congressional Socialist primary[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Socialist | Achilles W. Renshaw | 345 | 100% |
General election
1908 Oklahoma's 1st congressional district election[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Republican | Bird Segle McGuire (incumbent) | 23,312 | 50.6% | +0.3% |
| Democratic | Henry S. Johnston | 20,501 | 44.5% | -2.8% |
| Socialist | Achilles W. Renshaw | 2,249 | 4.9% | +2.5% |
Total votes | 46,062 | 100% |
| Republican hold |
District 2
1908 Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district election
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| | | Nominee | Dick Thompson Morgan | Elmer L. Fulton | | Party | Republican | Democratic | Popular vote | 26,273 | 25,349 | Percentage | 46.9% | 45.2% | | | | | Nominee | Charles P. Randall | | | Party | Socialist | | Popular vote | 4,443 | | Percentage | 7.9% | | |
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Democratic primary
1908 Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district Democratic primary[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Elmer L. Fulton | 7,671 | 100% |
Republican primary
1908 Oklahoma's 2nd congressional Republican primary[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Dick Thompson Morgan | 4,393 | 59.4% |
| Republican | Charles P. Lincoln | 2,911 | 40.5% |
Total votes | 7,384 | 100% |
Socialist primary
1908 Oklahoma's 2nd congressional Socialist primary[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Socialist | Charles P. Randall | 776 | 100% |
General election
1908 Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district election[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Republican | Dick Thompson Morgan | 26,273 | 46.9 | -4.0% |
| Democratic | Elmer L. Fulton (incumbent) | 25,349 | 45.2 | -3.9% |
| Socialist | Charles P. Randall | 4,443 | 7.9% | New |
Total votes | 56,065 | 100% |
| Republican gain from Democratic |
District 3
1907 Oklahoma's 3rd congressional district election
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| | | Nominee | Charles E. Creager | James S. Davenport | | Party | Republican | Democratic | Popular vote | 24,952 | 23,881 | Percentage | 48.3% | 46.2% | | | | | Nominee | Winston T. Banks | | | Party | Socialist | | Popular vote | 2,827 | | Percentage | 5.5% | | |
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Democratic primary
1908 Oklahoma's 3rd congressional district Democratic primary[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | James S. Davenport | 7,673 | 100% |
Republican primary
1908 Oklahoma's 3rd congressional Republican primary[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Charles E. Creager | 3,578 | 53.7% |
| Republican | H.E.P. Stanford | 3,077 | 46.2% |
Total votes | 6,655 | 100% |
Socialist primary
1908 Oklahoma's 3rd congressional Socialist primary[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Socialist | Winston T. Banks | 276 | 100% |
General election
1908 Oklahoma's 3rd congressional district election[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Republican | Charles E. Creager | 24,952 | 48.3 | -4.4% |
| Democratic | James S. Davenport (incumbent) | 23,881 | 46.2 | -1.1% |
| Socialist | Winston T. Banks | 2,827 | 5.5 | New |
Total votes | 51,660 | 100% |
| Republican gain from Democratic |
District 4
Democratic primary
1908 Oklahoma's 4th congressional district Democratic primary[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Charles D. Carter (incumbent) | 11,288 | 100% |
Republican primary
1908 Oklahoma's 4th congressional Republican primary[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Benjamin F. Hackett | 1,327 | 50.7% |
| Republican | E.N. Wright | 1,289 | 49.2% |
Total votes | 2,616 | 100% |
Socialist primary
1908 Oklahoma's 4th congressional Socialist primary[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Socialist | M.C. Carter | 1,511 | 100% |
General election
1908 Oklahoma's 4th congressional district election[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Democratic | Charles D. Carter (incumbent) | 22,047 | 50.6 | -11.9% |
| Republican | Benjamin F. Hackett | 15,727 | 36.1 | +2.9% |
| Socialist | M. C. Carter | 5,769 | 13.3 | +9.0% |
Total votes | 43,543 | 100% |
| Democratic hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} | |
District 5
Democratic primary
1908 Oklahoma's 4th congressional district Democratic primary[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Scott Ferris (incumbent) | 11,288 | 100% |
Republican primary
Socialist primary
1908 Oklahoma's 4th congressional Socialist primary[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Socialist | W.D. Davis | 323 | 100% |
General election
1908 Oklahoma's 5th congressional district election[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Democratic | Scott Ferris (incumbent) | 31,026 | 55.8 | -10.5% |
| Republican | Thompson[a] | 19,149 | 34.4 | +4.5% |
| Socialist | W. D. Davis | 5,478 | 9.8 | +5.9% |
Total votes | 55,653 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
Notes
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