1908 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida

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United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, 1908
Flag of Florida (1900-1985).svg
  1906 November 3, 1908 1910  

All 3 Florida seats to the United States House of Representatives
 Majority partyMinority partyThird party
 
Party Democratic Republican Socialist
Last election300
Seats won300
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote30,0116,2542,159
Percentage78.1%16.3%5.6%

The 1908 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida for three House seats in the 61st Congress were held November 3, 1908 alongside the election for President and the election for governor.

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Background

The Democratic Party continued their domination of Florida's politics, having won re-election in all three districts by large majorities in the previous election year against the Republicans and the Socialists.

Election results

William B. Lamar (D) of the 3rd district declined to run for re-election, instead campaigning unsuccessfully for election to the Senate.

1908 United States House election results
District Democratic Republican Socialist
1st [1] Stephen M. Sparkman (I)9,97175.2%George W. Allen1,99015.0%C. C. Allen [2] 1,2979.8%
2nd [3] Frank Clark (I)10,72675.9%William R. O'Neal2,55218.0%A. N. Jackson [2] 8626.1%
3rd [4] Dannite H. Mays 9,31484.5%William Northup1,71215.5%

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References

  1. District 1 results
  2. 1 2 Full name not given in source
  3. District 2 results
  4. District 3 results