1908 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma

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1908 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma
Flag of the United States (1908-1912).svg
  1907 November 3, 1908 1910  

All 5 Oklahoma seats to the United States House of Representatives
 Majority partyMinority partyThird party
 
Party Republican Democratic Socialist
Seats before140
Seats won320
Seat changeIncrease2.svg2Decrease2.svg 2Steady2.svg
Popular vote109,413122,80420,766
Percentage43.25%48.54%8.21%
SwingIncrease2.svg 1.38%Decrease2.svg 7.50%Increase2.svg 6.12%

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.

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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
PartyVotesPercentageSeats beforeSeats after+/–
Republican 109,41343.25%13+2
Democratic 122,80448.54%42–2
Socialist 20,7668.21%000
Totals252,983100.00%55
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
Flag of Oklahoma.svg
  1907
1910  
  BirdMcGuire.jpg
Nominee Bird Segle McGuire Henry S. Johnston
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote23,31220,501
Percentage50.6%44.5%

U.S. Representative before election

Bird Segle McGuire
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Bird Segle McGuire
Republican

Democratic primary

1908 Oklahoma's 1st congressional district Democratic primary [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Henry S. Johnston 5,962 100%

Republican primary

1908 Oklahoma's 1st congressional Republican primary [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bird Segle McGuire (incumbent) 7,404 79.4%
Republican Bayard T. Hainer 1,91120.5%
Total votes9,315 100%

Socialist primary

1908 Oklahoma's 1st congressional Socialist primary [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Socialist Achilles W. Renshaw 345 100%

General election

1908 Oklahoma's 1st congressional district election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Bird Segle McGuire (incumbent) 23,312 50.6% +0.3%
Democratic Henry S. Johnston 20,50144.5%-2.8%
Socialist Achilles W. Renshaw2,2494.9%+2.5%
Total votes46,062 100%
Republican hold

District 2

1908 Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district election
Flag of Oklahoma.svg
  1907
1910  
  DickTMorgan.jpg Elmer L. Fulton.jpg
Nominee Dick Thompson Morgan Elmer L. Fulton
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote26,27325,349
Percentage46.9%45.2%

 
NomineeCharles P. Randall
Party Socialist
Popular vote4,443
Percentage7.9%

U.S. Representative before election

Elmer L. Fulton
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Dick Thompson Morgan
Republican

Democratic primary

1908 Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district Democratic primary [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Elmer L. Fulton 7,671 100%

Republican primary

1908 Oklahoma's 2nd congressional Republican primary [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dick Thompson Morgan 4,393 59.4%
Republican Charles P. Lincoln2,91140.5%
Total votes7,384 100%

Socialist primary

1908 Oklahoma's 2nd congressional Socialist primary [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Socialist Charles P. Randall 776 100%

General election

1908 Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Dick Thompson Morgan 26,273 46.9 -4.0%
Democratic Elmer L. Fulton (incumbent)25,34945.2-3.9%
Socialist Charles P. Randall4,4437.9%New
Total votes56,065 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 3

1907 Oklahoma's 3rd congressional district election
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  1907
1908  
  CharlesECreager.jpg James S. Davenport (OKlahoma).jpg
Nominee Charles E. Creager James S. Davenport
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote24,95223,881
Percentage48.3%46.2%

 
NomineeWinston T. Banks
Party Socialist
Popular vote2,827
Percentage5.5%

U.S. Representative before election

James S. Davenport
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Charles E. Creager
Republican

Democratic primary

1908 Oklahoma's 3rd congressional district Democratic primary [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic James S. Davenport 7,673 100%

Republican primary

1908 Oklahoma's 3rd congressional Republican primary [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charles E. Creager 3,578 53.7%
Republican H.E.P. Stanford3,07746.2%
Total votes6,655 100%

Socialist primary

1908 Oklahoma's 3rd congressional Socialist primary [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Socialist Winston T. Banks 276 100%

General election

1908 Oklahoma's 3rd congressional district election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Charles E. Creager 24,952 48.3 -4.4%
Democratic James S. Davenport (incumbent)23,88146.2-1.1%
Socialist Winston T. Banks2,8275.5New
Total votes51,660 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 4

Democratic primary

1908 Oklahoma's 4th congressional district Democratic primary [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Charles D. Carter (incumbent) 11,288 100%

Republican primary

1908 Oklahoma's 4th congressional Republican primary [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Benjamin F. Hackett 1,327 50.7%
Republican E.N. Wright1,28949.2%
Total votes2,616 100%

Socialist primary

1908 Oklahoma's 4th congressional Socialist primary [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Socialist M.C. Carter 1,511 100%

General election

1908 Oklahoma's 4th congressional district election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Charles D. Carter (incumbent) 22,047 50.6 -11.9%
Republican Benjamin F. Hackett15,72736.1+2.9%
Socialist M. C. Carter5,76913.3+9.0%
Total votes43,543 100%
Democratic hold Swing {{{swing}}}

District 5

Democratic primary

1908 Oklahoma's 4th congressional district Democratic primary [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Scott Ferris (incumbent) 11,288 100%

Republican primary

Socialist primary

1908 Oklahoma's 4th congressional Socialist primary [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Socialist W.D. Davis 323 100%

General election

1908 Oklahoma's 5th congressional district election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Scott Ferris (incumbent) 31,026 55.8 -10.5%
Republican Thompson [lower-alpha 1] 19,14934.4+4.5%
Socialist W. D. Davis5,4789.8+5.9%
Total votes55,653 100%
Democratic hold

Notes

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 "1907-1912 Results" (PDF). oklahoma.gov. Oklahoma State Election Board . Retrieved September 23, 2023.