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The U.S. House election in 1908 for the U.S. House of Representatives coincided with the 1908 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.
| Party | Total seats (change) | Seat percentage | |
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| Republican Party | 219 | -4 | 56.0% |
| Democratic Party | 172 | +5 | 43.9% |
| Totals | 391 | +0 | 100.0% |
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Status | Opponent |
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| California 1 | William F. Englebright | Republican |
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Running | William F. Englebright (R) 54.1% E. W. Holland (D) 36.8% D. N. Cunningham (S) 7.6% W. P. Fassett (Proh.) 1.4% |
| California 2 | Duncan E. McKinlay | Republican |
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Running | Duncan E. McKinlay (R) 57.5% W. K. Hays (D) 38.5% A. J. Gaylord (S) 4% |
| California 3 | Joseph R. Knowland | Republican |
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Running | Joseph R. Knowland (R) 64.1% George W. Peckham (D) 22.8% O. H. Philbrick (S) 9.3% John A. Sands (IL) 2.1% T. H. Montgomery (Proh.) 1.7% |
| California 4 | Julius Kahn | Republican |
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Running | Julius Kahn (R) 52.7% James G. Maguire (D) 42.9% K. J. Doyle (S) 4% William N. Meserve (Proh.) 0.3% |
| California 5 | Everis A. Hayes | Republican |
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Running | Everis A. Hayes (R) 49.1% George A. Tracy (D) 42.8% E. H. Misner (S) 6.3% Walter E. Vail (Proh.) 1.8% |
| California 6 | James C. Needham | Republican |
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Running | James C. Needham (R) 52% Fred P. Feliz (D) 38.7% W. M. Pattison (S) 5.6% James W. Webb (Proh.) 3.7% |
| California 7 | James McLachlan | Republican |
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Running | James McLachlan (R) 91.5% Jud R. Rush (D) 6.3% A. R. Holston (S) 1.1% Marshall W. Atwood (Proh.) 1% F. G. Hentig (IL) 0.2% |
| California 8 | Sylvester C. Smith | Republican |
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Running | Sylvester C. Smith (R) 55.7% W. E. Shepherd (D) 34.7% Noble A. Richardson (S) 9.6% |
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