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1908 Delaware U.S. House At-large Election

Delaware · 5 candidates · See every 1908 U.S. House race

Who won the 1908 Delaware U.S. House At-large Election?

William Heald won the 1908 Delaware U.S. House At-large Election. William Heald received 24,314 popular votes (50.66%). The main challenger was L Irving Handy (46.91%).

See the full head-to-head between Heald and Handy

Heald +3.8 pts · won by 1,799 votes
William HealdRepublicanWINNER50.66%
24,314 votes
L Irving HandyDemocratic46.91%
22,515 votes
William E HawkinsProhibition1.94%
930 votes
Frank A HouckSocialist0.48%
228 votes
Elliott CressonIndependent0.02%
10 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 September 25, 2026.