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1908 Minnesota U.S. House District 1 Election

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

Who won the 1908 Minnesota U.S. House District 1 Election?

James Tawney won the 1908 Minnesota U.S. House District 1 Election. James Tawney received 20,464 popular votes (53.61%). The main challenger was French (46.39%).

See the full head-to-head between Tawney and French

Tawney +7.2 pts · won by 2,756 votes
James TawneyRepublicanWINNER53.61%
20,464 votes
FrenchDemocratic46.39%
17,708 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.