1908 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma
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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.
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Overview
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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 | – |
District 1
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bird Segle McGuire (incumbent) | 23,312 | 50.61 | |
Democratic | Henry S. Johnson | 20,501 | 44.51 | |
Socialist | Achilles W. Renshaw | 2,249 | 4.88 | |
Total votes | 46,062 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
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District 2
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dick Thompson Morgan | 26,273 | 46.86 | |
Democratic | Elmer L. Fulton (incumbent) | 25,349 | 45.21 | |
Socialist | Charles P. Randall | 4,443 | 7.93 | |
Total votes | 56,065 | 100.00 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
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District 3
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Charles E. Creager | 24,952 | 48.30 | |
Democratic | James S. Davenport (incumbent) | 23,881 | 46.23 | |
Socialist | Winston T. Banks | 2,827 | 5.47 | |
Total votes | 51,660 | 100.00 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
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District 4
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Charles D. Carter (incumbent) | 22,047 | 50.63 | |
Republican | Benjamin F. Hackett | 15,727 | 36.12 | |
Socialist | M. C. Carter | 5,769 | 13.25 | |
Total votes | 43,543 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
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District 5
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Scott Ferris (incumbent) | 31,026 | 55.75 | |
Republican | Thompson[a] | 19,149 | 34.41 | |
Socialist | W. D. Davis | 5,478 | 9.84 | |
Total votes | 55,653 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
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Source: "1908 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2022, March 28th), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1908_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Oklahoma.
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Notes
- ^ Full name unknown
References
- ^ "OK District 01 Race - Nov 03, 1908". Our Campaigns. April 25, 2008. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ "OK District 02 Race - Nov 03, 1908". Our Campaigns. April 25, 2008. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ "OK District 03 Race - Nov 03, 1908". Our Campaigns. April 25, 2008. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ "OK District 04 Race - Nov 03, 1908". Our Campaigns. April 26, 2008. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ "OK District 05 Race - Nov 03, 1908". Our Campaigns. April 28, 2008. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
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