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1908 Alabama U.S. House District 5 Election

Alabama · 2 candidates · See every 1908 U.S. House race

Who won the 1908 Alabama U.S. House District 5 Election?

James Heflin won the 1908 Alabama U.S. House District 5 Election. James Heflin received 8,024 popular votes (83.87%). The main challenger was W W Wadsworth (16.13%).

See the full head-to-head between Heflin and Wadsworth

Heflin +67.7 pts · won by 6,481 votes
James HeflinDemocraticWINNER83.87%
8,024 votes
W W WadsworthRepublican16.13%
1,543 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.