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1908 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election

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

William Borland won the 1908 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election. William Borland received 31,635 popular votes (52.73%). The main challenger was Edgar Ellis (45.49%).

See the full head-to-head between Borland and Ellis

Borland +7.2 pts · won by 4,346 votes
William BorlandDemocraticWINNER52.73%
31,635 votes
Edgar EllisRepublican45.49%
27,289 votes
Knowlessocialist1.42%
852 votes
Copleyprohibition0.36%
215 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.