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1908 Kansas U.S. House District 5 Election

Kansas · 4 candidates · See every 1908 U.S. House race

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

William Calderhead won the 1908 Kansas U.S. House District 5 Election. William Calderhead received 21,093 popular votes (51.56%). The main challenger was R A Lovitt (45.35%).

See the full head-to-head between Calderhead and Lovitt

Calderhead +6.2 pts · won by 2,538 votes
William CalderheadRepublicanWINNER51.56%
21,093 votes
R A LovittDemocratic45.35%
18,555 votes
W L Nixonsocialist2.01%
824 votes
J A Eatonprohibition1.07%
439 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.