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1908 Indiana U.S. House District 8 Election

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

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

John Adair won the 1908 Indiana U.S. House District 8 Election. John Adair received 29,259 popular votes (52.49%). The main challenger was Nathan B Hawkins (42.86%).

See the full head-to-head between Adair and Hawkins

Adair +9.6 pts · won by 5,369 votes
John AdairDemocraticWINNER52.49%
29,259 votes
Nathan B HawkinsRepublican42.86%
23,890 votes
Willard A Bartlettprohibition2.55%
1,422 votes
Wallace D Wattlessocialist2.08%
1,157 votes
John C BakerIndependent0.02%
11 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.