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1908 California U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1908 California U.S. House District 8 Election?

Sylvester Smith won the 1908 California U.S. House District 8 Election. Sylvester Smith received 29,305 popular votes (55.72%). The main challenger was W E Shepherd (34.69%).

See the full head-to-head between Smith and Shepherd

Smith +21.0 pts · won by 11,060 votes
Sylvester SmithRepublicanWINNER55.72%
29,305 votes
W E ShepherdDemocratic34.69%
18,245 votes
N A Richardsonsocialist9.56%
5,025 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.