1908 United States House of Representatives elections
Elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1908 were held for members of the 61st Congress, coinciding with the 1908 United States presidential election, which William Howard Taft won.
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.
Election summaries
Early election dates
In 1908, three states, with 8 seats among them, held elections early:- June 1: [|Oregon]
- September 1: [|Vermont]
- September 14: [|Maine]
Special elections
California
| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected | Result | Candidates |
| William F. Englebright | Republican | 1906 | Incumbent re-elected. | ||
| Duncan E. McKinlay | Republican | 1904 | Incumbent re-elected. | ||
| Joseph R. Knowland | Republican | 1904 | Incumbent re-elected. | ||
| Julius Kahn | Republican | 1898 | Incumbent re-elected. | ||
| Everis A. Hayes | Republican | 1904 | Incumbent re-elected. | ||
| James C. Needham | Republican | 1898 | Incumbent re-elected. | ||
| James McLachlan | Republican | 1900 | Incumbent re-elected. | ||
| Sylvester C. Smith | Republican | 1904 | Incumbent re-elected. |
Florida
| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected | Result | Candidates |
| Stephen M. Sparkman | Democratic | 1894 | Incumbent re-elected. | ||
| Frank Clark | Democratic | 1904 | Incumbent re-elected. | ||
| William B. Lamar | Democratic | 1902 | Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator. New member elected. Democratic hold |
Maryland
| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected | Result | Candidates |
| William H. Jackson | Republican | 1906 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain. | ||
| J. Frederick C. Talbott | Democratic | 1902 | Incumbent re-elected. | ||
| Harry Benjamin Wolf | Democratic | 1906 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Republican gain. | ||
| John Gill Jr. | Democratic | 1904 | Incumbent re-elected. | ||
| Sydney Emanuel Mudd I | Republican | 1896 | Incumbent re-elected. | ||
| George A. Pearre | Republican | 1898 | Incumbent re-elected. |
Kansas
South Carolina
| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected | Result | Candidates |
| George Swinton Legaré | Democratic | 1902 | Incumbent re-elected. | ||
| James O'H. Patterson | Democratic | 1904 | Incumbent re-elected. | ||
| Wyatt Aiken | Democratic | 1902 | Incumbent re-elected. | ||
| Joseph T. Johnson | Democratic | 1900 | Incumbent re-elected. | ||
| David E. Finley | Democratic | 1898 | Incumbent re-elected. | ||
| J. Edwin Ellerbe | Democratic | 1904 | Incumbent re-elected. | ||
| Asbury F. Lever | Democratic | 1901 | Incumbent re-elected. |
Virginia
| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected | Result | Candidates |
| Carter Glass | Democratic | 1902 | Incumbent re-elected. | ||